There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain Edinburgh - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
4h 30m£94–182Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to London Victoriabus Uk001 / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
10h 39m£45–109Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange to Donington Parkbus D6
- Take the bus from Donington Park to Station North Interchangebus D13
9h 19m£54–128Drive 274.4 mi
- Drive from Washington to Readingcar 274.4 mi
4h 40m£67–97Fly Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 16m£60–293Train
- Take the train from Durham to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading
6h 14m£140–210Fly Newcastle to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
4h 37m£105–228Fly Newcastle to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain
5h 9m£63–146Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane EDI - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
6h 13m£111–358
Washington to Reading by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Reading is to bus which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Reading is to fly and train which takes 4h 16m and costs £60 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington to Reading station. However, there are services departing from Vermont and arriving at Station North Interchange via Interchange and Donington Park. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington to Reading. However, there are services departing from South Hylton and arriving at Reading via Newcastle, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Washington and Reading is 322 miles. The road distance is 276 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 30m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Washington to Reading, including transfers.
Washington to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Interchange station.
Washington to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newcastle station.
The best way to get from Washington to Reading is to train via London which takes 4h 30m and costs £90 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 9h 19m.
What companies run services between Washington, England and Reading, England?
You can take a subway from South Hylton to Reading via Central Station, Newcastle, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vermont to Station North Interchange via Interchange and Donington Park in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–250
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–180
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–190
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.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
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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 Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Durham to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Interchange to Donington Park
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Donington Park to Station North Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Washington to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Donington Park station.
Washington to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Reading is 276 miles. It takes approximately 4h 40m to drive from Washington to Reading.
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