There are 4 ways to get from Royston to Reading by train or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 48m£41–100Drive 71.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Royston to Readingcar 71.6 mi
1h 30m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Royston to Farringdontrain Cambridge - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 15m£51–100Train via Wembley
- Take the train from Royston to Alexandra Palacetrain
- Take the train from Highbury & Islington to Richmond NLLtrain
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain
3h 35m£44–107
Royston to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Royston to Reading is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Royston to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct train from Royston to Reading. However, there are services departing from Royston and arriving at Reading via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 48m.
The distance between Royston and Reading is 85 miles. The road distance is 72 miles.
The best way to get from Royston to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 1h 48m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Royston to Reading, including transfers.
Royston to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Royston station.
Royston to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Royston to Reading is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Royston to Reading.
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What companies run services between Royston, Hertfordshire, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Royston to Reading via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 48m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Royston to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Royston to Alexandra Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Highbury & Islington to Richmond NLL
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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