There are 5 ways to get from Watford to Wantage by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Watford High Street to Queens Park (London)train
- Take the train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Market Placebus X36 / ...
2h 24m£38–82Drive 54.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watford to Wantagecar 54.8 mi
1h 25m£14–20Bus via Reading
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Market Placebus X36 / ...
3h 15mBus, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra3
- Take the train from Slough to Didcot Parkwaytrain
- Take the bus from Parkway Station to Market Placebus X36 / ...
3h 22m£20–35Bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra3
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Stationbus Oxf
- Take the bus from Osney Island to Market Placebus S9 / ...
3h 56m£16–33
Watford to Wantage by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Watford to Wantage is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Watford to Wantage is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Watford to Wantage. However, there are services departing from Town Hall and arriving at Market Place via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Osney Island. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Watford and Wantage is 81 miles. The road distance is 55.1 miles.
The best way to get from Watford to Wantage without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 24m and costs £35 - £85.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Watford to Wantage, including transfers.
Watford to Wantage bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Town Hall station.
Watford to Wantage bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watford to Wantage is 55 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Watford to Wantage.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Wantage.
What companies run services between Watford, England and Wantage, England?
You can take a bus from Town Hall to Market Place via Heathrow Terminal 3, Reading RailAir, Reading, Didcot Parkway, and Parkway Station in around 3h 15m.
- 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
- £11–29
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Slough to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Parkway Station to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 3
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
Bus from Town Hall to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- info@oxfordbus.co.uk
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Gloucester Green Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1865 772250
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Osney Island to Market Place
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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