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How to get fromReading to Spainby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Reading to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane LHR - PMI
    5h 33m
    €106–306

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LGW - BCN
    6h 17m
    €55–200

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Montpellier Saint-Rochtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    13h 5m
    €351–636

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris to Barcelonabus bus
    25h 57m
    €120–244

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    15h 38m
    €372–486

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LHR - BCN
    5h 46m
    €57–265

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane LHR - MAD
    5h 48m
    €68–305

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane LGW - PMI
    6h 8m
    €66–161

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LTN - BCN
    6h 9m
    €72–235

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LHR - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    6h 57m
    €67–278

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane plane LGW - BIO
    3. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus bus
    7h 23m
    €65–203

  12. Train via Perpignan

    1. Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Perpignantrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Perpignan to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    13h 50m
    €381–636

  13. Bus via Barcelona Airport El Prat T1

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy to Barcelona Airport El Prat T1bus bus
    28h 4m
    €128–262

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Barcelonacar car
    16h 33m
    €265–450

Reading to Spain by train

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Duration13h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket€381Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,404.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 33m

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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, Lille Europe, Montpellier Saint-Roch, and Barcelona Sants in around 13h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Barcelona via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and Paris in around 25h 57m.

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