There are 2 ways to get from Reading to Ventnor by bus, ferry, or train
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Bus, ferry, line 3 bus
best- Take the bus from Station North Interchange to Clarence Pierbus Vc5
- Take the ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverportferry
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Grove House Surgerybus 3 / ...
4h 6m£67–101Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbourtrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminalferry Ryde FastCat
4h 22m£25–48
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Ventnor is to train and ferry which costs £25 - £50 and takes 4h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Ventnor is to bus and ferry and line 3 bus which takes 4h 6m and costs £65 - £110.
The distance between Reading and Ventnor is 86 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Ventnor without a car is to bus and ferry and line 3 bus which takes 4h 6m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Reading to Ventnor, including transfers.
There are 1777+ hotels available in Ventnor.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Ventnor, England?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Ventnor. However, you can take the bus to Clarence Pier, walk to Southsea Hoverport, take the ferry to Ryde Hoverport, walk to Transport Interchange, then take the line 3 bus to Grove House Surgery. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Grove House Surgery via Basingstoke, Portsmouth Harbour, Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier, Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal, Ryde Pier Head, Shanklin, and Shanklin Bus Station in around 4h 22m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Station North Interchange to Clarence Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 330 053 9182
- hello@southernvectis.com
- Website
- islandbuses.info
Bus from Transport Interchange to Grove House Surgery
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.islandbuses.info/
- Phone
- +44 1983 717700
- info@hovertravel.com
- Website
- hovertravel.co.uk
Ferry from Southsea Hoverport to Ryde Hoverport
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–24
- Website
- https://www.hovertravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0333 999 7333
- Website
- wightlink.co.uk
Ferry from Portsmouth Harbour Station Pier to Ryde Pier Head Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.wightlink.co.uk/
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