There are 4 ways to get from Swaffham to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
3h 38m£49–94Drive 129.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Swaffham to Readingcar 129.2 mi
2h 39m£32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
7h 39m£60–99Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
4h 46m£49–114
Swaffham to Reading by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swaffham to Reading is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Swaffham to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swaffham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Market Place and arriving at Reading RailAir via Market Place, Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 39m.
The distance between Swaffham and Reading is 152 miles. The road distance is 129.9 miles.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Swaffham to Reading, including transfers.
Swaffham to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
The best way to get from Swaffham to Reading is to train which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £100 and takes 7h 39m.
Swaffham to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swaffham to Reading is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Swaffham to Reading.
What companies run services between Swaffham, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Kings Arms to Reading via Transport Interchange, Kings Lynn, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 3h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Market Place to Reading RailAir via Market Place, Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 7h 39m.
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Kings Lynn to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- 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/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- 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/
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