There are 5 ways to get from Whitechapel to Reading by train, car, taxi, or subway
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Whitechapel Station to London Paddingtontrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
55 min£31–47Drive 44.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Whitechapel to Readingcar 44.6 mi
1h 7m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Whitechapel to Readingtaxi 44.6 mi
1h 7m£180–220Train
- Take the train from Whitechapel Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 8m£22–40Subway, train
- Take the subway from Whitechapel station to Richmond stationsubway District
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
2h 14m£18–29
Whitechapel to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Whitechapel to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Whitechapel to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 55 min and costs £30 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Whitechapel Station station and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Whitechapel and Reading is 41 miles. The road distance is 44.9 miles.
The best way to get from Whitechapel to Reading without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 55 min and costs £30 - £50.
It takes approximately 55 min to get from Whitechapel to Reading, including transfers.
Whitechapel to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Whitechapel Station.
Whitechapel to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Whitechapel to Reading is 45 miles. It takes approximately 1h 7m to drive from Whitechapel to Reading.
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What companies run services between Whitechapel, Greater London, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Whitechapel Station to Reading via London Paddington in around 55 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Whitechapel Station to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–8
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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/
Train from Whitechapel Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- 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
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Whitechapel station to Richmond station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £3–5
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- £180–220
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