There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Truro by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Trurotrain London Paddington - Penzance
6h 17m£50–140Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Reading to Newquay Bus Stationbus Ukn49 / ...
9h 10m£31–44Bus
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bus Stationbus 504
7h 36m£32–47Drive 220.5 mi
- Drive from Reading to Trurocar 220.5 mi
4h 11m£54–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LHR - NQY
7h 23m£144–478
Reading to Truro by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Truro is to bus via Bus Station which costs £30 - £45 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Truro is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Truro station. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Bus Station via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Truro. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Reading and Truro is 243 miles. The road distance is 221.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Truro without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £50 - £140.
The train from Reading to Truro takes 6h 17m including transfers and departs every two hours.
Reading to Truro bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Reading to Truro train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Truro is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £50 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 7h 36m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Truro, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Truro every 2 hours. Tickets cost £50–140 and the journey takes 6h 17m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost £30–45 and the journey takes 6h 15m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–900
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 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
- 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
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Reading to Newquay Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Truro bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Reading to Truro train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Truro station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Truro is 222 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Reading to Truro.
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