There are 6 ways to get from Reading to The Needles by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the train from Dorking to Horshamtrain London Victoria - Horsham / ...
2h 12m£16–27Drive 47.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to The Needlescar 47.5 mi
1h 10m£12–17Train, line 63 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Shalford (Surrey)train Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Shalford station to Bus Stationbus 63
2h 28m£20–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to The Needlestaxi 47.5 mi
1h 10m£130–170Train, line 93 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Dorking Deepdenetrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Dorking station to Bus Stationbus 93
2h 31m£12–20Bus, line 200 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 025 / ...
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 200
2h 54m£35–53
Reading to The Needles by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to The Needles is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to The Needles is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to The Needles station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to The Needles. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Horsham via Dorking. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Reading and The Needles is 53 miles. The road distance is 47.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to The Needles without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £16 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Reading to The Needles, including transfers.
Reading to The Needles bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to The Needles train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to The Needles is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £16 - £27. Alternatively, you can bus and line 200 bus, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 2h 54m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and The Needles, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Horsham via Dorking Deepdene and Dorking in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station in around 2h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Dorking Deepdene
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Shalford (Surrey)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–20
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £22–35
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Dorking to Horsham
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Shalford station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from Dorking station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- £130–170
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 The Needles bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to The Needles train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Dorking Deepdene station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to The Needles is 48 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Reading to The Needles.
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