There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Shoreditch by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
54 min£19–57Drive 43.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Shoreditchcar 43.5 mi
1h 5m£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N9
3h 7m£29–35Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Shoreditchtaxi 43.5 mi
1h 5m£180–220Train
- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
1h 8m£28–60Train, line 243 bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Waterlootrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Shoreditch Town Hallbus 243
2h£19–42
Reading to Shoreditch by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Shoreditch is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Shoreditch is to train via London Paddington which takes 54 min and costs £19 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Shoreditch. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Shoreditch Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Aldwych / Drury Lane. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Liverpool Street Station station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Reading and Shoreditch is 40 miles. The road distance is 43.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Shoreditch without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 54 min and costs £19 - £60.
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Reading to Shoreditch, including transfers.
Reading to Shoreditch bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Shoreditch train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Shoreditch is to train via London Paddington which takes 54 min and costs £19 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £40 and takes 3h 7m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Shoreditch, Greater London, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Liverpool Street Station via London Paddington in around 54 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Shoreditch Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Aldwych / Drury Lane in around 3h 7m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- 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/
Train from London Paddington to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- metroline.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.metroline.co.uk/
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Tenison Way to Shoreditch Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Shoreditch bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Shoreditch train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Shoreditch is 44 miles. It takes approximately 1h 5m to drive from Reading to Shoreditch.
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