There are 4 ways to get from Watford to Shinfield by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 3 bus
best- Take the train from Watford High Street to Queens Park (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brookers Hillbus 3 / ...
1h 54m£31–50Drive 35.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watford to Shinfieldcar 35.8 mi
51 min£9–13Bus, line 3 bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the bus from Station Road to Church Lanebus 3 / ...
2h 20m£32–40Taxi
- Take the taxi from Watford to Shinfieldtaxi 35.8 mi
51 min£100–130
Watford to Shinfield by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Shinfield is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 51 min.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Shinfield is to drive which takes 51 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Shinfield. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Church Lane via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Station Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Watford and Shinfield is 55 miles. The road distance is 36 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Shinfield without a car is to train and line 3 bus which takes 1h 54m and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Watford to Shinfield, including transfers.
Watford to Shinfield bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Town Hall station.
Watford to Shinfield bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Shinfield is 36 miles. It takes approximately 51 min to drive from Watford to Shinfield.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Shinfield.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Shinfield, England?
You can take a bus from Town Hall to Church Lane via Heathrow Terminal 2, Reading RailAir, and Station Road in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Watford High Street to Queens Park (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Off Peak
- £3–5
- Peak
- £3–6
- 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
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brookers Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
Bus from Station Road to Church Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Newline Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1923 222 121
- Website
- newlinecabs.co.uk
Mealing Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1923 823 880
- Website
- mealings.co.uk
Alliance Taxis Watford
- Phone
- +44 1923 805 300
- Website
- alliancetaxiswatfo.wixsite.com
AA Metro Cars Watford
- Phone
- +44 1923 353 535
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1923 222 222
- Website
- a1taxicabs.co.uk
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