There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts by train, car, or bus
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to St Margarets (Herts)London Liverpool Street - Hertford East
1h 59m£28–61Drive 61.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts61.1 mi
1h 14m£16–22Train
- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street StationElizabeth
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to St Margarets (Herts)London Liverpool Street - Hertford East
2h 14m£22–40Train, line 76 bus
- Take the train from Reading to London WaterlooReading - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tottenham Hale Bus Station76
3h 21m£29–63
Reading to Stanstead Abbotts by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts is to drive which costs £15 - £22 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at St Margarets (Herts) via London Paddington and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Reading and Stanstead Abbotts is 61 miles. The road distance is 61.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts without a car is to train via London which takes 1h 59m and costs £27 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts, including transfers.
Reading to Stanstead Abbotts train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Stanstead Abbotts train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Liverpool Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Stanstead Abbotts is 61 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Reading to Stanstead Abbotts.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Stanstead Abbotts, England?
You can take a train from Reading to St Margarets (Herts) via London Paddington, Liverpool Street Station, and London Liverpool Street in around 1h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–25
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £27–40
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £11–18
- Peak
- £15–22
Train from Reading to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
Train from London Liverpool Street to St Margarets (Herts)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road to Tottenham Hale Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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