There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Olney by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to The Bullbus 21
3h 2m£37–107Bus via Oxford
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40 / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Streetbus X5
4h 54m£10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
4h 49m£42–67Drive 61.8 mi
- Drive from Reading to Olneycar 61.8 mi
1h 26m£15–22Line 850 bus, line 300 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Pointbus 100
5h 5m
Reading to Olney by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Olney is to bus via Oxford which costs £9 - £16 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Olney is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Olney. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Bull via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway and Theatre District. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 49m.
The distance between Reading and Olney is 101 miles. The road distance is 62.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Olney without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 3h 2m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Reading to Olney, including transfers.
Reading to Olney bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Olney bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Olney is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Reading to Olney.
There are 1274+ hotels available in Olney.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Olney, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to The Bull via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Milton Keynes Coachway, and Theatre District in around 4h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from Central station to The Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- office@redlinebuses.com
- Website
- Redline
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Redline
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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