There are 6 ways to get from Wilmslow to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Wilmslow to Staffordtrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston
- Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
3h 46m£86–126Drive 162 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wilmslow to Readingcar 162 mi
3h 16m£40–58Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 210 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
6h 31m£63–123Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
3h 14m£70–294Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
3h 28m£95–198Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane MAN - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
5h 52m£91–228
Wilmslow to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wilmslow to Reading is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Wilmslow to Reading is to fly and train which takes 3h 14m and costs £65 - £300.
No, there is no direct bus from Wilmslow station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Manchester Airport The Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via Birmingham Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Wilmslow to Reading. However, there are services departing from Wilmslow and arriving at Reading via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
The distance between Wilmslow and Reading is 170 miles. The road distance is 162.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wilmslow to Reading without a car is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £85 - £130.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from Wilmslow to Reading, including transfers.
Wilmslow to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Airport The Station.
Wilmslow to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Wilmslow station.
The best way to get from Wilmslow to Reading is to train which takes 3h 46m and costs £85 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 6h 31m.
What companies run services between Wilmslow, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Wilmslow to Reading via Stafford in around 3h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wilmslow to Reading RailAir via Manchester Airport, Manchester Airport The Station, Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 31m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Sunday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Manchester Airport to Luton Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Wilmslow to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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/
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More Questions & Answers
Wilmslow to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Wilmslow to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wilmslow to Reading is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Wilmslow to Reading.
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