There are 6 ways to get from Warrington to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Streettrain Preston - Rugby / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 24m£79–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
6h 17m£43–63Drive 171.7 mi
- Drive from Warrington to Readingcar 171.7 mi
3h 13m£43–61Fly Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
3h 49m£68–263Fly Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LPL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 38m£116–405Fly Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 5m£102–236
Warrington to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Warrington to Reading is to bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Warrington to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Warrington to Reading. However, there are services departing from Warrington Interchange and arriving at Reading RailAir via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Warrington to Reading. However, there are services departing from Warrington Bank Quay and arriving at Reading via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Warrington and Reading is 175 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Warrington to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Warrington to Reading, including transfers.
Warrington to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warrington Interchange station.
Warrington to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Warrington Bank Quay station.
The best way to get from Warrington to Reading is to train which takes 3h 24m and costs £75 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Warrington, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Warrington Bank Quay to Reading via Birmingham New Street in around 3h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warrington Interchange to Reading RailAir via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Liverpool to London Heathrow Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £110–390
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–95
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £28–40
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–45
- 1st Class
- £40–55
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Off Peak
- £8–13
- Peak
- £10–16
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–19
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £20–29
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Warrington Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Warrington to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway station.
Warrington to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Warrington to Reading is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Warrington to Reading.
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