There are 7 ways to get from Reading to Pimlico by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Victoria stationsubway Circle
56 min£33–41Drive 40.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Pimlicocar 40.4 mi
54 min£10–14Bus, line 035 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035 / ...
2h 20m£38–46Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Pimlicotaxi 40.4 mi
54 min£160–200Train
- Take the train from Reading to Vauxhalltrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 20m£16–25Train, line 24 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Leicester Square to Alderney Streetbus 24
1h 36mTrain via Waterloo Station / York Road
- Take the train from Reading to London Waterlootrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 44m£15–45
Reading to Pimlico by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Pimlico is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Pimlico is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Pimlico station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Vauxhall. Services depart five times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Reading and Pimlico is 40 miles. The road distance is 40.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Pimlico without a car is to train and subway which takes 56 min and costs £30 - £45.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from Reading to Pimlico, including transfers.
Reading to Pimlico bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Pimlico train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Pimlico is to bus and line 035 bus which takes 2h 20m and costs £35 - £50. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Pimlico, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 2h 20m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Vauxhall 5 times a day. Tickets cost £16–25 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Leicester Square to Alderney Street
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £160–200
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Pimlico bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Pimlico train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Pimlico is 41 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Reading to Pimlico.
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