There are 4 ways to get from Alton to Reading (Station) by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 13 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Church Street to Bus Stationbus 13
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 21m£9–18Drive 24.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Alton to Reading (Station)car 24.8 mi
37 min£6–9Train
- Take the train from Farnham to Ashtrain Farnham - Guildford / ...
- Take the train from Ash to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
1h 57m£14–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alton to Reading (Station)taxi 24.8 mi
37 min£70–90
Alton to Reading (Station) by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alton to Reading (Station) is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Alton to Reading (Station) is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct train from Alton to Reading (Station). However, there are services departing from Alton and arriving at Reading via Farnham and Ash. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Alton and Reading (Station) is 35 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Alton to Reading (Station) without a car is to line 13 bus and train which takes 1h 21m and costs £8 - £19.
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Alton to Reading (Station), including transfers.
Alton to Reading (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Farnham station.
Alton to Reading (Station) train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Ash station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alton to Reading (Station) is 25 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Alton to Reading (Station).
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What companies run services between Alton, Hampshire, England and Reading (Station), Reading, England?
You can take a train from Alton to Reading via Farnham and Ash in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Ash to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Farnham to Ash
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South
Bus from Church Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
Alton 8S Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1420 88888
- Website
- alton8staxis.co.uk
Alton Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1420 210 004
- Website
- altontaxis.co.uk
Wilson Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1420 87777
- Website
- wilsontaxis.co.uk
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