There are 5 ways to get from Windsor Castle to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Slough to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
41 min£8–27Drive 19.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windsor Castle to Readingcar 19.9 mi
25 min£5–7Line 703 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Parish Church to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 32mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Windsor Castle to Readingtaxi 19.9 mi
25 min£55–70Line 703 bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Parish Church to Bracknell Bus Stationbus 703
- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Kings Roadbus 4 / ...
2h 12m
Windsor Castle to Reading by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading is to drive which costs £4 - £7 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £7.
No, there is no direct bus from Windsor Castle to Reading. However, there are services departing from Parish Church and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Windsor Castle to Reading. However, there are services departing from Windsor & Eton Central and arriving at Reading via Slough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41 min.
The distance between Windsor Castle and Reading is 20 miles. The road distance is 20 miles.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading without a car is to train which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £28.
It takes approximately 41 min to get from Windsor Castle to Reading, including transfers.
Windsor Castle to Reading bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, depart from Parish Church station.
Windsor Castle to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Slough station.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading is to train which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £28. Alternatively, you can line 703 bus and bus, which costs and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Reading, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Slough to Reading every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £12–25 and the journey takes 23 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windsor Castle to Reading RailAir via Parish Church and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 32m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Parish Church to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
Bus from Parish Church to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.thamesvalleybuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- customerservices@reading-buses.co.uk
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Kings Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 677 677
- Website
- windsorcars.com
Royal Windsor Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1753 585 585
- Website
- royalwindsortaxis.co.uk
Maidenhead Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 777 715
- Website
- maidenhead-cars.co.uk
Lent Rise Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 666 555
- Website
- lentrisecars247.co.uk
Dot2Dot Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1628 200 999
- Website
- dot2taxi.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Windsor Castle to Reading bus services, operated by Thames Valley Buses, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Windsor Castle to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Windsor Castle to Reading is 20 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Windsor Castle to Reading.
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