There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Oswestry by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X5
4h 24m£69–152Drive 154.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Oswestrycar 154.7 mi
3h£38–55Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 409
8h£54–71
Reading to Oswestry by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Oswestry is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Oswestry is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Oswestry station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Reading and Oswestry is 164 miles. The road distance is 155.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Oswestry without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 24m and costs £65 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Reading to Oswestry, including transfers.
Reading to Oswestry bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Oswestry bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Oswestry is 156 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Reading to Oswestry.
There are 570+ hotels available in Oswestry.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Oswestry, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 8h.
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–24
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- http://www.tanat.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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