There are 10 ways to get from Reading to Sark by train, ferry, car ferry, bus, plane, or car
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Train, ferry, car ferry via Bournemouth
best- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
8h 1m$202–327Train, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbourtrain
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
15h 15m$92–319Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
- Take the ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
10h 6m$230–331Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane SOU - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sarkferry
5h 31m$149–318Drive, ferry, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Portsmouth International Portcar
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
12h 59m$94–286Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane SOU - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
5h 39m$139–251Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Jersey Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jersey Airport (JER)plane LHR - JER
- Take the ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sarkferry
6h 1m$169–380Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane LGW - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
6h 45m$139–321Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Alderney Airport, ferry, car ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Alderney Airport (ACI)plane SOU - ACI
- Take the ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Portferry
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
6h 55m$275–455Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Guernsey Airport, car ferry
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Guernsey Airport (GCI)plane LHR - GCI
- Take the car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sarkcarferry
6h 9m$164–763
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Jersey Airport (JER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Sark is to train and fly and car ferry which costs $130 - $260 and takes 5h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Sark is to train and fly and ferry which takes 5h 31m and costs $140 - $320.
The distance between Reading and Sark is 299 km.
The best way to get from Reading to Sark without a car is to train and ferry and car ferry via Bournemouth which takes 8h 1m and costs $200 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Reading to Sark, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Sark.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Sark, Guernsey?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Sark. However, you can take the train to Bournemouth, take the train to Poole, walk to Port Of Poole, take the ferry to Guernsey St Peter Port, walk to Guernsey St Peter Port, then take the car ferry to Sark. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Sark via Heathrow Terminal 5, Seldown Coach Station, Poole, Guernsey St Peter Port, and Guernsey St Peter Port in around 10h 6m.
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Guernsey Airport via Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Alderney Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Guernsey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Jersey Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- 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
- $40–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 3456 091 024
- contactcentre@brittanyferries.gg
- Website
- condorferries.co.uk
Ferry from Poole to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–220
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
Ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–240
- Website
- https://www.condorferries.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 1481 724059
- info@sarkshipping.gg
- Website
- sarkshipping.gg
Car ferry from Guernsey St Peter Port to Sark
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–20
- Schedules at
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/timetables
- Website
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/
- Book at
- https://www.sarkshipping.gg/book-online
- Phone
- 0 825 131 050
- Website
- manche-iles.com
Ferry from Jersey St Helier to Sark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- manche-iles.com
- Phone
- 07781 119796
- Website
- alderneyferryservices.co.uk
Ferry from Alderney to Guernsey St Peter Port
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–85
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/
- Website
- https://alderneyferryservices.co.uk/book-here
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