There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Ryde by train, ferry, or bus
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & SouthseaLondon Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde HoverportIOW Hovercraft
3h 24m£26–48Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Take the bus from Central Station - Do Not Use to The Hard InterchangeX4 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
4h 12mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Hard Interchange030 / ...
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
4h 40m£57–87
Reading to Ryde by train, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ryde is to train and ferry which costs £26 - £50 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ryde is to train and ferry which takes 3h 24m and costs £26 - £50.
The distance between Reading and Ryde is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Ryde without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3h 24m and costs £26 - £50.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Reading to Ryde, including transfers.
There are 2220+ hotels available in Ryde.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Ryde, England?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Ryde. However, you can take the train to Basingstoke, take the train to Portsmouth & Southsea, walk to Civic Offices, take the bus to Hovertravel Stop, walk to Southsea Hoverport, then take the ferry to Ryde Hoverport. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Ryde Hoverport via Southampton Central, Central Station - Do Not Use, The Hard Interchange, Hovertravel Stop, and Southsea Hoverport in around 4h 12m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 602 0121
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Central Station - Do Not Use to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/portsmouth-fareham-gosport
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Hard Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14
- Website
- Hovertravel
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