There are 4 ways to get from Thrapston to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Line 16 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sackville Street to Bus Interchangebus 16
- Take the train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
2h 48m£52–108Drive 83.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Thrapston to Readingcar 83.1 mi
1h 54m£21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Kettering to Lutontrain
- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 32m£56–78Line 50 bus, train
- Take the bus from (Rushden) Rushden Lakes to Bedford stationbus 50
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
4h 16m£66–97
Thrapston to Reading by bus, train, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thrapston to Reading is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Thrapston to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 54m and costs £20 - £30.
The distance between Thrapston and Reading is 122 miles. The road distance is 83.6 miles.
The best way to get from Thrapston to Reading without a car is to line 16 bus and train which takes 2h 48m and costs £50 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Thrapston to Reading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Thrapston to Reading is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1h 54m to drive from Thrapston to Reading.
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What companies run services between Thrapston, England and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Thrapston to Reading. However, you can take the line 16 bus to Bus Interchange, take the line 48 bus to Railway Station, walk to Kettering, take the train to London St Pancras Intl, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Paddington, walk to London Paddington, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sackville Street to Reading RailAir via Bus Interchange, Railway Station, Kettering, Luton, Luton Station Interchange, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
Bus from Sackville Street to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from (Rushden) Rushden Lakes to Bedford station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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