There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Shropshire by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain Birmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
2h 58m£34–119Drive 136.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Shropshirecar 136.9 mi
2h 41m£33–48Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Worcester Foregate Streettrain London Paddington - Great Malvern / ...
- Take the bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Sainsbury'sbus 297
5h 34m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Shropshire is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Shropshire is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs £30 - £50.
The distance between Reading and Shropshire is 145 miles. The road distance is 137.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Shropshire without a car is to train which takes 2h 58m and costs £30 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 58m to get from Reading to Shropshire, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Shropshire is 138 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Reading to Shropshire.
There are 1032+ hotels available in Shropshire.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Shropshire, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Shropshire via Birmingham New Street and Shrewsbury in around 2h 58m.
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–27
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Worcester Foregate Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01785 330764
- info@selectbusservices.com
- Website
- selectbusservices.com
Bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.selectbusservices.com/
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- comments@diamondbuses.com
- Website
- diamondbuses.com
Bus from Kidderminster Bus Station to Sainsbury's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.diamondbuses.com/
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