There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Towcester by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 500 bus, line 88 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Banburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Northampton Roadbus 500
- Take the bus from Northampton Road to Brave Old Oak PHbus 88
3h 3m£17–43Bus, line 500 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Westgatebus X40
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Pioneer Squarebus X5
- Take the bus from Pioneer Square to Market Placebus 500
- Take the bus from Market Place to Saracens Head Hotelbus X88
4h 58m£10–16Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Coventrytrain
- Take the train from Coventry to Northamptontrain
- Take the bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Saracens Head Hotelbus X88
3h 39m£32–144Drive 60.1 mi
- Drive from Reading to Towcestercar 60.1 mi
1h 11m£15–21Train, line 500 bus, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain
- Take the bus from Bicester Village Station to Market Placebus 500
- Take the bus from Market Place to Saracens Head Hotelbus X88
3h 35m£14–36Line 850 bus, line 130 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 130 / ...
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Pointbus 100
- Take the bus from The Point to Towcester Race Course oppbus X91
5h 11m
Reading to Towcester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Towcester is to bus and line 500 bus which costs £9 - £16 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Towcester is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Towcester. However, there are services departing from Forbury Road and arriving at Saracens Head Hotel via Gloucester Green Bus Station, Pioneer Square and Market Place. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 58m.
The distance between Reading and Towcester is 79 miles. The road distance is 60.5 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Towcester without a car is to train and line 500 bus and line 88 bus which takes 3h 3m and costs £16 - £45.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Reading to Towcester, including transfers.
Reading to Towcester bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Forbury Road station.
Reading to Towcester bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Westgate station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Towcester is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Reading to Towcester.
There are 1014+ hotels available in Towcester.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Towcester, England?
You can take a bus from Forbury Road to Saracens Head Hotel via Westgate, Gloucester Green Bus Station, Pioneer Square, and Market Place in around 4h 58m.
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Coventry to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £11–16
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Northampton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bicester Village Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Pioneer Square to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Road to Brave Old Oak PH
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Northampton Bus Interchange to Saracens Head Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Market Place to Saracens Head Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from The Point to Towcester Race Course opp
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Forbury Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Pioneer Square
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- office@redlinebuses.com
- Website
- redgroupbuses.com
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- http://redlinebuses.com/
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- redrosetravel.com
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.redrosetravel.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
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