There are 6 ways to get from Stornoway to Reading by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SYY - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 24m£169–623Ferry, bus via Edinburgh
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
21h 55m£80–233Ferry, bus, train via York
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Readingtrain
16h 27m£185–472Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 595
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
19h 55m£101–228Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to London City Airport (LCY)plane SYY - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 41m£190–492Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
17h 40m£114–272
Stornoway to Reading by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Reading is to ferry and bus via Edinburgh which costs £80 - £240 and takes 21h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Reading is to fly and train which takes 5h 24m and costs £160 - £650.
The distance between Stornoway and Reading is 578 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Reading without a car is to ferry and bus and train via York which takes 16h 27m and costs £180 - £480.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Stornoway to Reading, including transfers.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Reading. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Reading via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, and York in around 16h 27m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £130–470
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £150–440
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London City Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–440
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to London City Airport via Inverness, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from York to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Birmingham International to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £70–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £330–380
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 51
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- 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
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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