There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Selsey by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 51 bus via Southampton
best- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Chichestertrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Churchbus 51
2h 49m£29–56Drive 60.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Selseycar 60.2 mi
1h 32m£15–22Bus, line 700 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to The Hard Interchangebus 030
- Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Cathedralbus 700
5h 24m£46–73Train, line 51 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Coshamtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to High Streetbus 51
3h 33m£30–56
Reading to Selsey by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Selsey is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Selsey is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Selsey. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at High Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, The Hard Interchange and Cathedral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Reading and Selsey is 90 miles. The road distance is 60.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Selsey without a car is to train and line 51 bus via Southampton which takes 2h 49m and costs £28 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 49m to get from Reading to Selsey, including transfers.
Reading to Selsey bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Selsey bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Selsey is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Reading to Selsey.
There are 836+ hotels available in Selsey.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Selsey, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to High Street via Heathrow Terminal 5, The Hard Interchange, and Cathedral in around 5h 24m.
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Cosham
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Church
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from The Hard Interchange to Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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