There are 5 ways to get from Southfields to University of Reading by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Southfields station to Paddington stationDistrict
- Take the train from London Paddington to ReadingLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 24m£28–46Drive 39.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southfields to University of Reading39.4 mi
54 min£10–14Line 493 bus, line 490 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Southfields Station to Richmond Bus Station493
- Take the bus from Richmond Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5490
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
3h 2mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Southfields to University of Reading39.4 mi
54 min£110–140Train
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading / ...
2h 28m£20–40
Southfields to University of Reading by subway, train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southfields to University of Reading is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Southfields to University of Reading is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Southfields station to University of Reading. However, there are services departing from Southfields Station and arriving at Reading University via Richmond Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5 and Blagrave Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Southfields and University of Reading is 44 miles. The road distance is 39.6 miles.
The best way to get from Southfields to University of Reading without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 24m and costs £28 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Southfields to University of Reading, including transfers.
Southfields to University of Reading bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Southfields Station.
The best way to get from Southfields to University of Reading is to line 493 bus and line 490 bus and bus which takes 3h 2m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £19 - £40 and takes 2h 28m.
Southfields to University of Reading bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Richmond Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southfields to University of Reading is 40 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Southfields to University of Reading.
What companies run services between Southfields, Greater London, England and University of Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Southfields Station to University of Reading via Richmond Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 5, Blagrave Street, and Reading University in around 3h 2m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Clapham Junction to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £16–24 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Southfields station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- 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
- £24–40
- 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Southfields Station to Richmond Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–40
- Website
- https://www.goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–40
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- customer.care@abellio.co.uk
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Richmond Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Wimbledon Minicabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3198 8495
- Website
- wimbledonairporttransfer.co.uk
Wimbledon Minicabs
- Phone
- +44 0 8946 9292
- Website
- wimbledon-minicabs.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
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