There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Stroud by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Gloucestertrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalksbus 64 / ...
2h 41m£37–72Drive 67.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Stroudcar 67.3 mi
1h 18m£17–24Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Merrywalksbus 401
4h 20m£44–78
Reading to Stroud by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Stroud is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Stroud is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Stroud. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Merrywalks via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 20m.
The distance between Reading and Stroud is 94 miles. The road distance is 67.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Stroud without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs £35 - £75.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Reading to Stroud, including transfers.
Reading to Stroud bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Stroud bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Stroud is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Reading to Stroud.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Stroud, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Merrywalks via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 4h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £2–7
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Merrywalks
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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