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 Slough - Didcot Parkway / ...
42 min£8–29Drive 19.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Windsor Castle to Readingcar 19.9 mi
25 min£5–8Line 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 33m£28–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Windsor Castle to Readingtaxi 19.9 mi
25 min£90–110Line 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 6m£5
Windsor Castle to Reading by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading is to line 703 bus and line 4 bus which costs £5 and takes 2h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £4 - £8.
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 33m.
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 42 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 42 min and costs £8 - £29.
It takes approximately 42 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 Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Slough station.
The best way to get from Windsor Castle to Reading is to train which takes 42 min and costs £8 - £29. Alternatively, you can line 703 bus and bus, which costs £28 - £35 and takes 1h 33m.
What companies run services between Windsor Castle, Windsor and Maidenhead, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Slough to Reading every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £7–14 and the journey takes 24 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 30 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Windsor Castle to Reading RailAir via Parish Church and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Parish Church to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Bus from Parish Church to Bracknell Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
511 Viking Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 511 511
Cab Co Slough
- Phone
- +44 1753 691 212
- Website
- cabcoslough.co.uk
Minicabs Slough & Windsor
- Phone
- +44 1753 474 718
Dot2Dot Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1628 200 999
- Website
- dot2taxi.co.uk
Lent Rise Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 666 555
- Website
- lentrisecars247.co.uk
Maidenhead Cars
- Phone
- +44 1628 777 715
- Website
- maidenhead-cars.co.uk
Royal Windsor Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1753 585 585
- Website
- royalwindsortaxis.co.uk
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 1753 677 677
- Website
- windsorcars.com
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Booking & Getting There
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 Great Western Railway (GWR), 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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