There are 7 ways to get from Reading to Putney by train, bus, car, taxi, or subway
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Barnestrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 8m£16–40Drive 39.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Putneycar 39.1 mi
51 min£10–14Bus, line 490 bus, line 337 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to George Streetbus 490
- Take the bus from George Street to Putney Arts Theatrebus 337
2h 34mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Putneytaxi 39.1 mi
51 min£150–190Train, subway
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington station to East Putney stationsubway District
1h 10m£14–42Train via Twickenham
- Take the train from Reading to Twickenhamtrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Twickenham to Putneytrain Woking - London Waterloo / ...
2h 7m£24–56Train, line 14 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Putney Stationbus 14
2h 7m£13–58
Reading to Putney by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Putney is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Putney is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Putney. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Putney Arts Theatre via Heathrow Terminal 5 and George Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Barnes. Services depart hourly, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Reading and Putney is 36 miles. The road distance is 39.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Putney without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £16 - £40.
The train from Reading to Barnes takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs hourly.
Reading to Putney bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Putney train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Putney is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £16 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus and line 490 bus and line 337 bus, which costs and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Putney, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Barnes hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 1h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Putney Arts Theatre via Heathrow Terminal 5 and George Street in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Barnes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Reading to Twickenham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £14–21
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Twickenham to Putney
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £9–13
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £12–19
- Peak
- £16–24
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to East Putney station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
Bus from George Street to Putney Arts Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to Putney Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
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 Putney bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Putney train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Barnes station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Putney is 39 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Reading to Putney.
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