There are 6 ways to get from Sydenham to Reading by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway
best- Take the train from Penge East to London Victoriatrain
- Take the subway from Victoria station to Paddington stationsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 20m£35–51Drive 48.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Sydenham to Readingcar 48.3 mi
1h 12m£12–18Line 176 bus, train
- Take the bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Streetbus 176
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 32m£36–85Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sydenham to Readingtaxi 48.3 mi
1h 12m£140–170Train
- Take the train from Sydenham to Clapham Junctiontrain London Bridge - London Victoria
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
2h 1m£19–29Line 176 bus, line 185 bus, bus, line 600 bus
- Take the bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Denmark Hill /Camberwell Greenbus 176
- Take the bus from Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green to Victoria Stationbus 185
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bridge Streetbus 600 / ...
3h 2m£13–65
Sydenham to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydenham to Reading is to drive which costs £11 - £18 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sydenham to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Sydenham station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale and arriving at Bridge Street via Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green, London Victoria and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Sydenham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Penge East and arriving at Reading via Victoria station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Sydenham and Reading is 47 miles. The road distance is 48.5 miles.
The best way to get from Sydenham to Reading without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 20m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Sydenham to Reading, including transfers.
Sydenham to Reading bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, depart from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale.
Sydenham to Reading train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Penge East station.
The best way to get from Sydenham to Reading is to train which takes 2h 1m and costs £18 - £29. Alternatively, you can line 176 bus and line 185 bus and bus and line 600 bus, which costs £12 - £65 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Sydenham, Greater London, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Sydenham to Reading via Clapham Junction in around 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Bridge Street via Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green, Victoria Station, London Victoria, and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from Penge East to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Victoria station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–3
- Peak
- £2–4
- 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
- £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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- 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
- £34–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Sydenham to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- galcustomerservices@goaheadlondon.com
- Website
- goaheadlondon.com
Bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Tottenham Court Road / Great Russell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
Bus from Sydenham Station / Kirkdale to Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–25
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–25
Bus from Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green to Victoria Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–16
- Website
- https://goaheadlondon.com/
- One hour Ticket
- £1–16
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Bridge Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Station Cars London
- Phone
- +44 20 8778 7878
- Website
- stationcarslondon.com
Anerley Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3874 0222
- Website
- anerleyminicab.co.uk
Gipsy Hill Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 8659 9999
- Website
- gipsyhillminicabs.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Sydenham to Reading bus services, operated by Go Ahead London, arrive at Denmark Hill /Camberwell Green station.
Sydenham to Reading train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sydenham to Reading is 49 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Sydenham to Reading.
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