There are 7 ways to get from Sale to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 30m£24–143Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 120 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Westgate to Forbury Roadbus X40
7h 35m£22–69Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
7h 20m£42–57Drive 171 mi
- Drive from Sale to Readingcar 171 mi
3h 15m£41–59Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
3h 46m£76–231Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 9m£73–179Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 24m£93–226
Sale to Reading by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sale to Reading is to bus via Birmingham which costs £22 - £70 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sale to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sale to Reading. However, there are services departing from John Street and arriving at Reading RailAir via Manchester Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Sale to Reading. However, there are services departing from Sale and arriving at Reading via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Sale and Reading is 186 miles. The road distance is 172 miles.
The best way to get from Sale to Reading without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £23 - £150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Sale to Reading, including transfers.
Sale to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester Airport station.
Sale to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Sale to Reading is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £23 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Sale, England and Reading, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £21–140 and the journey takes 3h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Street to Reading RailAir via Manchester Airport, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- 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
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Sale to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Sale to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sale to Reading is 172 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Sale to Reading.
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