There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Didcot by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train
best- Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationBakerloo
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 1m£28–53Drive 55.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Waterloo Station to Didcot55.8 mi
1h 20m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to St AldatesTube
- Take the bus from St Aldates to Parkway StationX2 / ...
3h 13m£17–32Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to ReadingLondon Waterloo - Reading
- Take the train from Reading to Didcot ParkwayLondon Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 53m£24–54
Waterloo Station to Didcot by subway and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Didcot is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Didcot is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £28 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Didcot station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Parkway Station via Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube and St Aldates. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Waterloo Station station to Didcot. However, there are services departing from Waterloo station and arriving at Didcot Parkway via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Didcot is 57 miles. The road distance is 56.1 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Didcot without a car is to subway and train which takes 1h 1m and costs £28 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Waterloo Station to Didcot, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Didcot bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube.
Waterloo Station to Didcot train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Didcot is to bus which takes 3h 13m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £23 - £55 and takes 1h 53m.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Didcot, England?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Parkway Station via Victoria Station, Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube, and St Aldates in around 3h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Waterloo to Didcot Parkway via Reading in around 1h 53m.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Waterloo station to Paddington station
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £18–27
- 1st Class
- £16–22
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Victoria Station/ Oxford Tube to St Aldates
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from St Aldates to Parkway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Waterloo Station to Didcot bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at St Aldates station.
Waterloo Station to Didcot train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Didcot is 56 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Waterloo Station to Didcot.
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