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How to get fromWorkington to Readingby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Workington to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train
    6h 49m
    £116–195

  2. Drive  289.9 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Workington to Readingcar car 289.9 mi
    5h 27m
    £72–104

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from B&M Bargains to Bus Stationbus bus 300
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 838
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    9h 48m
    £73–116

  4. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 23m
    £92–361

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Workington to Penrith Rail Stationbus bus X4 / ...
    2. Take the train from Penrith North Lakes to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain train
    8h 18m
    £113–173

  6. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Corkickle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Corkickle - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    9h 16m
    £123–203

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane GLA - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 10m
    £109–406

  8. Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 39m
    £122–371

  9. Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Newcastletrain train
    3. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    6h 54m
    £129–293

  10. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane GLA - LTN
    4. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    5. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    6h 38m
    £106–293

  11. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 54m
    £113–361

  12. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Workington to Carlisletrain train
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    4. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    7h 10m
    £135–293

Workington to Reading by train

Calendar91Weekly Trains
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323 mi
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between Workington, England and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Workington to Reading via Carlisle and Birmingham New Street in around 6h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading RailAir via B&M Bargains, Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 9h 48m.

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