There are 5 ways to get from St Pancras to Reading by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train via Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
50 min£27–43Drive 42.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from St Pancras to Readingcar 42.6 mi
58 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from St Pancras to Readingtaxi 42.6 mi
58 min£170–210Train
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Readingtrain Elizabeth
59 min£33–35Subway, bus
- Take the subway from Russell Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 45m£28–36
St Pancras to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Pancras to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from St Pancras to Reading is to train via Paddington which takes 50 min and costs £27 - £45.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Rd and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between St Pancras and Reading is 38 miles. The road distance is 42.8 miles.
The best way to get from St Pancras to Reading without a car is to train via Paddington which takes 50 min and costs £27 - £45.
It takes approximately 50 min to get from St Pancras to Reading, including transfers.
St Pancras to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
St Pancras to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Pancras to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from St Pancras to Reading.
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What companies run services between St Pancras, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Reading every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £26–40 and the journey takes 39 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £33–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Russell Square station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £3–4
- Peak
- £4–6
- 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
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £170–210
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Lambeth Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3051 8618
- Website
- lambethcabs.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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