There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Sompting by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick AirportReading - Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to HoveLondon Victoria - Littlehampton / ...
3h 3m£40–83Train, line 63 bus, line 23 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Guildford
- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to Bus Station63
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Cricketers Parade23 / ...
3h 50m£14–41Drive 61.5 mi
- Drive from Reading to Sompting61.5 mi
1h 32m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Marine Parade025
5h 4m£45–57
Reading to Sompting by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Sompting is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Sompting is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Sompting. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Marquis via Heathrow Terminal 5 and South Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Sompting. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at East Worthing via Gatwick Airport and Hove. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
The distance between Reading and Sompting is 84 miles. The road distance is 61.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Sompting without a car is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Reading to Sompting, including transfers.
Reading to Sompting bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Sompting train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Sompting is to train which takes 3h 3m and costs £40 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 5h 4m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Sompting, England?
You can take a train from Reading to East Worthing via Gatwick Airport and Hove in around 3h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to The Marquis via Heathrow Terminal 5, Marine Parade, and South Street in around 5h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to Hove
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Friary Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Cricketers Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Marine Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Sompting bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Sompting train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Gatwick Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Sompting is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Reading to Sompting.
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