There are 12 ways to get from Sligo to Reading by bus, plane, train, car ferry, busferry, car, or 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 Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)NOC - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
5h 37m£81–258Train to Dublin Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)DUB - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Reading
8h 46m£75–303Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin ConnollyRe / ...
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
16h£118–346Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillen458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 21261
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station595 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirRa1
21h 23mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sligo to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Drive from Holyhead to Reading
10h 54m£113–174Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Luton Airport (LTN)NOC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 17m£96–253Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to London Stansted Airport (STN)NOC - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
6h 24m£76–250Bus to City Of Derry Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Fly from City Of Derry Airport (LDY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)LDY - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
7h 32m£132–306Train to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Sligo to Drumcondra
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)DUB - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
7h 45m£92–215Bus, train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sligo Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Take the train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Luton Airport (LTN)BFS - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Reading
9h 47m£96–238Train, ferry
- Take the train from Sligo to Dublin ConnollyRe / ...
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare EuroportIc / ...
- Take the ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Take the train from Whitland to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
17h 29m£168–336Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Sligo University Hospital to Enniskillen458
- Take the bus from Enniskillen Bus Station to Ulster University Belfast
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Take the bus from Hamilton Square Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station423 / ...
- Take the bus from Westgate to Station RoadX40
22h 10m
Sligo to Reading by train, bus, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sligo to Reading is to train and fly which costs £75 - £310 and takes 8h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sligo to Reading is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs £80 - £260.
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 23m.
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 car ferry which takes 16h and costs £110 - £350.
It takes approximately 5h 37m 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 1400+ 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 Knock 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 a train from Sligo to Reading via Dublin Connolly, Five Lamps, Dublin Ferry Port Terminal 1, Dublin Terminal 1, Holyhead, Holyhead, and Birmingham New Street in around 16h.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–160
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from City Of Derry Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- 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
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
- £21–22
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Whitland to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–170
- 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
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Derry-Londonderry to Antrim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
- Schedules at
- https://www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Book at
- https://www.expressway.ie/journey-search
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- Website
- buseireann.ie
Bus from Sligo Bus Station to Knock Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.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 Derry Londonderry Foyle Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 21
- 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
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- 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
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- 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
- +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
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Ferry from Rosslare Harbour to Pembroke Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–190
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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