There are 4 ways to get from Suffolk to Reading by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 19m£46–124Drive 119.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Suffolk to Readingcar 119.5 mi
2h 50m£30–42Train via London
- Take the train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from Liverpool Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 46m£36–129Train via London #2
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
3h 12m£32–108
Suffolk to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suffolk to Reading is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Suffolk to Reading is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Suffolk to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stowmarket and arriving at Reading via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Suffolk and Reading is 121 miles. The road distance is 120.2 miles.
The best way to get from Suffolk to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Suffolk to Reading, including transfers.
Suffolk to Reading train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Stowmarket station.
Suffolk to Reading train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suffolk to Reading is 120 miles. It takes approximately 2h 50m to drive from Suffolk to Reading.
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What companies run services between Suffolk, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Stowmarket to Reading via Stratford and London Paddington in around 2h 19m.
Train from Stowmarket to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–80
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stowmarket to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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
- £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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Liverpool Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £13–20
- Peak
- £17–25
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
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