There are 6 ways to get from Welling to Reading by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Abbey Wood to London Paddingtontrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 10m£28–92Drive 52.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Welling to Readingcar 52.5 mi
1h 25m£13–19Bus, line 36 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bellegrove Rd / Churchfield Rd to Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Greenbus N89
- Take the bus from Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green to Paddington Stationbus 36
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 57m£18–145Line 53 bus, train
- Take the bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Lower Marshbus 53 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
3h 20m£19–40Train via London Charing Cross
- Take the train from Welling to London Charing Crosstrain Dartford - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 16m£23–67Train #2
- Take the train from Welling to Woolwich Dockyardtrain London Cannon Street - London Cannon Street / ...
- Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 10m£41–85
Welling to Reading by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Welling to Reading is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Welling to Reading is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Welling to Reading. However, there are services departing from Abbey Wood and arriving at Reading via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Welling and Reading is 54 miles. The road distance is 52.8 miles.
The best way to get from Welling to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £27 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Welling to Reading, including transfers.
Welling to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Abbey Wood station.
Welling to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Welling to Reading is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Welling to Reading.
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What companies run services between Welling, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Okehampton Crescent / Lodge Hill to Reading via Abbey Wood Station, Abbey Wood, and London Paddington in around 1h 10m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Woolwich Dockyard to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Welling to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Welling to Woolwich Dockyard
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Bellegrove Rd / Churchfield Rd to Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–55
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–55
Bus from Camberwell Church Street / Camberwell Green to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–35
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Lower Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
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