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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeLHR - BCN
    5h 43m
    €67–204

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeLGW - BCN
    6h 17m
    €59–173

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    12h 39m
    €155–604

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2busRa1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Parisbus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus
    25h 41m
    €79–305

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
    15h 21m

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeLHR - MAD
    5h 50m
    €80–244

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)planeLGW - PMI
    6h 7m
    €65–203

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Valencia Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Valencia Airport (VLC)planeLGW - VLC
    6h 12m
    €78–203

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeLTN - BCN
    6h 37m
    €72–271

  10. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    7h 20m
    €75–225

  11. Train via Paris

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Montparnasse 1 Et 2 to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    13h 1m
    €261–654

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus700
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus
    26h 46m
    €78–295

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Portsmouth International Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
    3. Drive from Caen to Barcelonacar
    19h 3m
    €196–552

Reading to Spain by train, subway, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration12h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket€155Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Spain?

You can take a train from Reading to Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 12h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Barcelona via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, and Paris in around 25h 41m.

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