There are 3 ways to get from Salcombe to Reading by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 164 bus, train
best- Take the bus from McIlwraith Road to Station Roadbus 164
- Take the train from Totnes to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
3h 53mDrive 177.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salcombe to Readingcar 177.3 mi
3h 25m£44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Totnes to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EXT - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
8h 4m£206–430
Exeter (EXT) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Salcombe to Reading is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Salcombe to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between Salcombe and Reading is 185 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Salcombe to Reading without a car is to line 164 bus and train which takes 3h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Salcombe to Reading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Salcombe to Reading is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Salcombe to Reading.
There are 1495+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Salcombe, England and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Salcombe to Reading. However, you can take the line 164 bus to Station Road, walk to Totnes, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can drive from Salcombe to Reading in around 3h 25m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–390
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–490
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–130
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0300 012 0179
- info@tallyhocoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Tallyho
Bus from McIlwraith Road to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tallyho
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