There are 6 ways to get from Towcester to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Brave Old Oak PH to Central stationbus X91
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
2h 27m£36–101Drive 59.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Towcester to Readingcar 59.8 mi
1h 10m£15–22Bus, line 500 bus, train
- Take the bus from Northgate to Northampton Roadbus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Northampton Road to Bicester Village Stationbus 500
- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain
3h 8m£23–41Train
- Take the train from Northampton to Coventrytrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Coventry to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 7m£52–89Bus
- Take the bus from Brave Old Oak PH to Central stationbus X91
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 33m£35–48Line 300 bus, line 850 bus
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Streetbus 850
5h 42m
Towcester to Reading by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Towcester to Reading is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Towcester to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Towcester to Reading. However, there are services departing from Brave Old Oak PH and arriving at Reading RailAir via Milton Keynes and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 33m.
The distance between Towcester and Reading is 106 miles. The road distance is 60.2 miles.
The best way to get from Towcester to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 27m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 2h 27m to get from Towcester to Reading, including transfers.
Towcester to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, depart from Brave Old Oak PH station.
The best way to get from Towcester to Reading is to train which takes 3h 7m and costs £50 - £90. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £50 and takes 4h 33m.
Towcester to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach Midlands, arrive at Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Towcester to Reading is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Towcester to Reading.
What companies run services between Towcester, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Saracens Head Hotel to Reading via Rail Station approach road, Northampton, and Coventry in around 3h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brave Old Oak PH to Reading RailAir via Central station, Milton Keynes, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Northampton to Coventry
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Coventry to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- midlands.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Brave Old Oak PH to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
Bus from Northgate to Northampton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/midlands
- Single
- £2–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- oxford.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northampton Road to Bicester Village Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Milton Keynes to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- office@redlinebuses.com
- Website
- redgroupbuses.com
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.redgroupbuses.com/
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- info@carouselbuses.co.uk
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
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