There are 8 ways to get from Reading to Shipley by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain London Kings Cross - Leeds / ...
3h 42m£45–177Drive 198.5 mi
- Drive from Reading to Shipleycar 198.5 mi
3h 41m£48–70Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h 23m£87–307Train
- Take the train from Reading to Sheffieldtrain Reading - York / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
4h 29m£52–202Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
5h£93–218Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane LHR - LBA
7h 3m£122–376Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
5h 52m£89–396Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain
5h 29m£110–327
Reading to Shipley by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Shipley is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Shipley is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Shipley. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Shipley via Paddington, King's Cross and Leeds. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Reading and Shipley is 235 miles. The road distance is 199.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Shipley without a car is to train via London which takes 3h 42m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Reading to Shipley, including transfers.
Reading to Shipley train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Shipley train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Shipley is 200 miles. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from Reading to Shipley.
There are 557+ hotels available in Shipley.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Shipley, Bradford, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Shipley via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and Leeds in around 3h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £210–550
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- 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
- £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
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Sheffield to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–20
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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