There are 6 ways to get from Shefford to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Biggleswade to Farringdontrain Peterborough - Horsham
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 30m£40–98Line 301 bus, line 1 bus, line 850 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to St Albans City stationbus 301 / ...
- Take the bus from Marlowes to High Wycombe BusStnbus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Streetbus 850
7h 8m£14–18Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Roadbus 9A / ...
- Take the bus from Hermitage Road to Hampton by Hiltonbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 21m£37–48Drive 59.6 mi
- Drive from Shefford to Readingcar 59.6 mi
1h 32m£15–21Bus, train via Hermitage Road
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Roadbus 9A / ...
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
2h 45m£39–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Bus Stationbus 9A / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
3h 12m£45–88
Shefford to Reading by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shefford to Reading is to line 301 bus and line 1 bus and line 850 bus which costs £13 - £19 and takes 7h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Shefford to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Shefford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Northbridge Street and arriving at Reading RailAir via Hermitage Road, Luton DART Parkway and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Shefford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Biggleswade and arriving at Reading via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 30m.
The distance between Shefford and Reading is 89 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Shefford to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs £40 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 30m to get from Shefford to Reading, including transfers.
Shefford to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Northbridge Street station.
Shefford to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Biggleswade station.
The best way to get from Shefford to Reading is to train which takes 2h 30m and costs £40 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus and line 101 bus, which costs £35 - £50 and takes 4h 21m.
What companies run services between Shefford, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from High Street to Reading via Bus Station, Biggleswade, Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbridge Street to Reading RailAir via Hermitage Road, Hampton by Hilton, Luton DART Parkway, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Biggleswade to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stevenage to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- 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/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
Bus from Northbridge Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hermitage Road to Hampton by Hilton
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Marlowes to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
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More Questions & Answers
Shefford to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Hermitage Road station.
Shefford to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shefford to Reading is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Shefford to Reading.
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