There are 11 ways to get from Sligo to Reading by bus, plane, train, ferry, taxi, busferry, car, or car ferry
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Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NOC - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 23m£84–240Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NOC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 1m£77–239Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin Connollytrain Re / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europorttrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbourferry 0
- Take the taxi from Fishguard Harbour to Whitlandtaxi
- Take the train from Whitland to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Readingtrain
17h 8m£188–351Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillenbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain
20h 47mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Readingcar
11h 47m£153–408Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NOC - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 10m£81–231Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depotbus
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LDY - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 33m£110–278Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondratrain
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 49m£90–217Bus, bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillenbus
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BHD - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
8h 34mBus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillenbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14bus 261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 594
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
21h 27mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillenbus 458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ulster University Belfastbus
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus 423
- Take the bus from Westgate to Station Roadbus X40
22h 8m
Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Reading is to bus and fly and train which costs £75 - £240 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Reading is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 23m and costs £80 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sligo to Reading. However, there are services departing from Sligo University Hospital and arriving at Reading RailAir via Enniskillen Bus Station, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 27m.
The distance between Sligo and Reading is 453 miles.
The best way to get from Sligo to Reading without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 17h 8m and costs £180 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Sligo to Reading, including transfers.
Sligo to Reading bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, depart from Sligo University Hospital station.
Sligo to Reading bus services, operated by Bus Éireann, arrive at Enniskillen station.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Sligo, Ireland and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Sligo to Reading. However, you can take the bus to Ireland West Airport, walk to Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take the train to Dublin Connolly, take the train to Rosslare Europort, walk to Rosslare Harbour, take the ferry to Fishguard Harbour, take the taxi to Whitland, take the train to Swansea, then take the train to Reading.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–290
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–130
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–210
- 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
- £21–40
- 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
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Whitland to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £26–31
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Swansea to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Sligo to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
Train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Europort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–18
Train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £16–23
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Whitland to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £18–25
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Ulsterbus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- https://www.buseireann.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ulster University Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Hamilton Square Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- 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
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Westgate to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Fishguard Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £70–85
Tony's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7423437 887
- Website
- tonys-taxis.me
Fishguard Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1348 875 129
Carrots Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1348 872 088
- Website
- carrotscabs.co.uk
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