There are 5 ways to get from Shefford to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Arlesey to Farringdontrain Peterborough - Horsham
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 43m£66–109Drive 59.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shefford to Readingcar 59.6 mi
1h 32m£15–22Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Hermitage Road to Airport Bus Stationbus 100 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 57m£47–75Bus, train via London
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Bus Stationbus 9A / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
2h 31m£45–86Bus, 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
2h 58m£34–78
Shefford to Reading by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shefford to Reading is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shefford to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £14 - £22.
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, Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
The distance between Shefford and Reading is 83 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Shefford to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Shefford to Reading, including transfers.
Shefford to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Hermitage Road station.
The best way to get from Shefford to Reading is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can line 100 bus and bus, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 3h 57m.
Shefford to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shefford to Reading is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Shefford to Reading.
What companies run services between Shefford, England and Reading, England?
You can take a vehicle from Shefford to Reading via Arlesey, Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbridge Street to Reading RailAir via Hermitage Road, Airport Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Arlesey to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Stevenage to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- 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
- £30–40
- 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
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Hermitage Road to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northbridge Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
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