There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Rushden by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Wellingboroughtrain London St Pancras International - Corby / ...
3h 15m£48–109Drive 74.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Rushdencar 74.2 mi
1h 45m£19–27Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Banburytrain
- Take the bus from Northampton Road to Northampton Bus Interchangebus X88 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus X47 / ...
5h 6m£31–52Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centrebus
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus X47 / ...
5h 31m£38–50Line 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
- Take the bus from The Point to Bus Stationbus X5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Laybybus 50
6h 19m
Reading to Rushden by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Rushden is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Rushden is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via London Heathrow Airport and Northampton Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Rushden. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Wellingborough via Paddington and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
The distance between Reading and Rushden is 108 miles. The road distance is 74.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Rushden without a car is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Reading to Rushden, including transfers.
Reading to Rushden bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Rushden train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Rushden is to train which takes 3h 15m and costs £45 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £50 and takes 5h 31m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Rushden, Northamptonshire, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Adnitt Road via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Wellingborough, and Rail Station Forecourt in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, Northampton Town Centre, and Northampton Bus Interchange in around 5h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Wellingborough
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Road to Northampton Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
Bus from Bus Station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- office@redlinebuses.com
- Website
- redgroupbuses.com
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.redgroupbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- redrosetravel.com
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.redrosetravel.com/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Point to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Bus Station to (Rushden) Skinners Hill Layby
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- unobus@herts.ac.uk
- Website
- unobus.info
Bus from The Point to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- http://www.unobus.info/
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Rushden bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Rushden train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Rushden is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Reading to Rushden.
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