There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Tonbridge by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to TonbridgeLondon Charing Cross - Tunbridge Wells / ...
1h 51m£21–62Drive 69.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Tonbridge69.7 mi
1h 16m£17–25Bus, line 100 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Redhill Bus Station100
3h 44m£43–69Train
- Take the train from Reading to Tottenham Court RdElizabeth
- Take the train from London Charing Cross to TonbridgeLondon Charing Cross - Tunbridge Wells / ...
2h 10m£41–62Train #2
- Take the train from Reading to RedhillReading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the train from Redhill to TonbridgeRedhill - Tonbridge
2h 23m£21–38
Reading to Tonbridge by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Tonbridge is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Tonbridge is to drive which takes 1h 16m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Tonbridge. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Tonbridge via Paddington station and London Charing Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Reading and Tonbridge is 68 miles. The road distance is 70.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Tonbridge without a car is to train via London which takes 1h 51m and costs £20 - £65.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Reading to Tonbridge, including transfers.
Reading to Tonbridge train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Tonbridge is to train via London which takes 1h 51m and costs £20 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus and line 100 bus, which costs £40 - £70 and takes 3h 44m.
Reading to Tonbridge train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Tottenham Court Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Tonbridge is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 16m to drive from Reading to Tonbridge.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Tonbridge, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Tonbridge via London Paddington, Paddington station, Charing Cross station, and London Charing Cross in around 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Tonbridge via Heathrow Terminal 5, North Terminal Bus Station, Redhill Bus Station, and Redhill in around 3h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 42 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
Train from Reading to Redhill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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 Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Charing Cross to Tonbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Redhill to Tonbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- metrobus.co.uk
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Redhill Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.metrobus.co.uk/
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