There are 7 ways to get from Reading to Waterloo Station by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Reading to London PaddingtonDidcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Waterloo stationBakerloo
1h£14–42Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Reading to London40.7 mi
1h 27m£3–9Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London VictoriaUk044 / ...
2h 43m£33–71Drive 41.8 mi
- Drive from Reading to Waterloo Station41.8 mi
58 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Waterloo Station41.8 mi
58 min£170–210Train via Bond Street station
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street StationElizabeth
1h 8m£27–77Train
- Take the train from Reading to London WaterlooReading - London Waterloo
1h 24m£16–35
Reading to Waterloo Station by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Waterloo Station is to rideshare which costs £3 - £9 and takes 1h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Waterloo Station is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Waterloo Station station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Victoria Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at London Waterloo. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Reading and Waterloo Station is 40 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Waterloo Station without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h and costs £13 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h to get from Reading to Waterloo Station, including transfers.
Reading to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Waterloo Station is to bus which takes 2h 43m and costs £30 - £75. Alternatively, you can train via Bond Street station, which costs £27 - £80 and takes 1h 8m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Waterloo Station, Greater London, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Waterloo Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria, Victoria Coach Station, and Waterloo Station / Waterloo Road in around 2h 43m. Alternatively, Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Reading to Bond Street Station every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £25–75 and the journey takes 1h.
- 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
- 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 Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Waterloo station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Reading to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
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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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Waterloo Station bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Waterloo Station train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Bond Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Waterloo Station is 42 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Reading to Waterloo Station.
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There are 20834+ hotels available in Waterloo Station.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Reading and Waterloo Station. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.