The average train between Stansted Airport Station and Reading takes 1h 49m and the fastest train takes 1h 38m. The train runs at least 3 times per hour from Stansted Airport Station to Reading. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 20 minutes between Stansted Airport Station and Reading. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Stansted Airport Station is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Reading at 2:34 AM. All services require a transfer at London Liverpool Street and take an average of 1h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Stansted Airport Station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stansted Airport Station station and arriving at Reading station via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Stansted Airport Station to Reading train services, operated by Stansted Express, depart from Stansted Airport station.
Stansted Airport Station to Reading train services, operated by Stansted Express, arrive at Reading station.
Book your Stansted Airport Station to Reading train tickets online with Stansted Express, London Underground (Tube) and Great Western Railway (GWR).
The distance between Stansted Airport Station and Reading is 97.6 km. The road distance is 124 km.
You can take a train from Stansted Airport to Reading via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 1h 48m.
