There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Thames Path by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 25m£9–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Police StationX40
2h 28m£5–7Drive 23.2 mi
- Drive from Reading to Thames Path23.2 mi
37 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Thames Path23.2 mi
37 min£100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Thames Path is to bus which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Thames Path is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Thames Path. However, there are services departing from Forbury Road and arriving at Daisy Bank via Police Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Thames Path. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Culham via Didcot Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Reading and Thames Path is 25 miles. The road distance is 23.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Thames Path without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £8 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Reading to Thames Path, including transfers.
Reading to Thames Path bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Forbury Road station.
Reading to Thames Path train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Thames Path is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £8 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £7 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Thames Path, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Didcot Parkway every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 24 min. Cross Country also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, Thames Travel operates a bus from Forbury Road to Police Station every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 1h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–27
- 1st Class
- £16–22
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Forbury Road to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Thames Path bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Police Station.
Reading to Thames Path train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Didcot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Thames Path is 23 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Reading to Thames Path.
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