There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Thorpe Park by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to StainesReading - London Waterloo / ...
1h 31m£13–20Drive 23.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Thorpe Park23.4 mi
37 min£6–9Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Elmsleigh Bus Station8
- Take the bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Thorpe Park Main Entrance446
1h 42mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Thorpe Park23.4 mi
37 min£65–85
Reading to Thorpe Park by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Thorpe Park is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Thorpe Park is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Thorpe Park. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Thorpe Park Main Entrance via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Elmsleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Reading and Thorpe Park is 27 miles. The road distance is 23.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Thorpe Park without a car is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £12 - £21.
It takes approximately 1h 31m to get from Reading to Thorpe Park, including transfers.
Reading to Thorpe Park bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
The best way to get from Reading to Thorpe Park is to train which takes 1h 31m and costs £12 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 42m.
Reading to Thorpe Park bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Thorpe Park is 24 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Reading to Thorpe Park.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Thorpe Park, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Staines every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £10–17 and the journey takes 48 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Thorpe Park via Heathrow Terminal 5, Elmsleigh Bus Station, and Thorpe Park Main Entrance in around 1h 42m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Staines
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 07766 703 970
- carlone48@msn.com
- Website
- carlonelimited.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.carlonelimited.co.uk/
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Thorpe Park Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.carlonelimited.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- office@whitebus.co.uk
- Website
- whitebus.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Thorpe Park Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.whitebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01932 787752
- sales@falconch.com
- Website
- falconbuses.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Thorpe Park Main Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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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