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There are 12 ways to get from Stirling to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
    6h 12m
    £86–238

  2. Bus via Edinburgh

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus909 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbusRa1
    12h 38m
    £66–122

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusM8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus838
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbusRa1
    10h 27m
    £74–126

  4. Drive 396.8 mi

    1. Drive from Stirling to Readingcar396.8 mi
    6h 44m
    £97–140

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeGLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
    4h 27m
    £95–273

  6. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
    8h 27m
    £72–340

  7. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeEDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
    4h 25m
    £101–274

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeGLA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    5h 16m
    £67–156

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeGLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
    4h 52m
    £79–198

  10. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)planeEDI - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
    5h 14m
    £78–177

  11. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeEDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
    4h 50m
    £95–219

  12. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Stirling to Edinburgh Parktrain
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
    5h 21m
    £74–277

Stirling to Reading by train and subway

Calendar213Weekly Services
Duration6h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£86Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Stirling, Scotland and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Stirling to Reading via Edinburgh Waverley, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 6h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Buchanan Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 10h 27m.

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