There are 3 ways to get from Wool to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Wool to Reading by train
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The cheapest way to get from Wool to Reading is to drive which costs £22 - £35 and takes 1h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Wool to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 46m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Wool to Reading. However, there are services departing from Wool and arriving at Reading via Basingstoke. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Wool and Reading is 94 miles. The road distance is 89.9 miles.
The best way to get from Wool to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs £40 - £95.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Wool to Reading, including transfers.
Wool to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Wool station.
The best way to get from Wool to Reading is to train which takes 2h 20m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £80 and takes 4h 17m.
Wool to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Basingstoke station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wool to Reading is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 46m to drive from Wool to Reading.
What companies run services between Wool, England and Reading, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Wool to Basingstoke hourly. Tickets cost £35–80 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Wool to Reading RailAir via Poole, Seldown Coach Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 4h 17m.
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- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Wool to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £35–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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