There are 5 ways to get from Runcorn to Reading by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Runcorn to Birmingham New StreetLiverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to ReadingManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 37m£40–225Drive 174.1 mi
- Drive from Runcorn to Reading174.1 mi
3h 23m£44–64Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)LPL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
5h 28m£127–358Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
5h 4m£90–278Fly Liverpool to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 3m£110–319
Runcorn to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Runcorn to Reading is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Runcorn to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Runcorn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Runcorn and arriving at Reading via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 37m.
The distance between Runcorn and Reading is 173 miles. The road distance is 175.1 miles.
The best way to get from Runcorn to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £40 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Runcorn to Reading, including transfers.
Runcorn to Reading train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Runcorn station.
Runcorn to Reading train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Runcorn to Reading is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Runcorn to Reading.
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You can take a train from Runcorn to Reading via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 37m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–280
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–410
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Runcorn to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Runcorn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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