There are 7 ways to get from Reading to lse by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
49 min£16–57Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Reading to London40.7 mi
1h 26m£3–9Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Aldwych / Drury Lanebus N9
2h 40m£28–32Drive 41.7 mi
- Drive from Reading to lsecar 41.7 mi
59 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to lsetaxi 41.7 mi
59 min£180–220Train
- Take the train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rdtrain Elizabeth
1h 17m£29–60Train #2
- Take the train from Reading to London Waterlootrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 43m£15–35
Reading to lse by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to lse is to rideshare which costs £3 - £9 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to lse is to train via London Paddington which takes 49 min and costs £16 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to lse. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Aldwych / Drury Lane via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 40m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Tottenham Court Rd. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 2m.
The distance between Reading and lse is 39 miles. The road distance is 41.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to lse without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 49 min and costs £16 - £60.
It takes approximately 49 min to get from Reading to lse, including transfers.
Reading to lse bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to lse train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to lse is to train via London Paddington which takes 49 min and costs £16 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £33 and takes 2h 40m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and lse, England?
You can take a train from Reading to lse via London Paddington and Tottenham Court Rd in around 49 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to lse via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Aldwych / Drury Lane in around 2h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Tottenham Court Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- customerservices@tfl.gov.uk
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Aldwych / Drury Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Contactless or Oyster card
- £2
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Reading to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £180–220
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to lse bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to lse train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to lse is 42 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Reading to lse.
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There are 21199+ hotels available in lse.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Reading and lse. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.