There are 5 ways to get from Bedford to Sonning Common by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 35m£53–97Drive 57.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bedford to Sonning Commoncar 57.4 mi
1h 36m£15–21Bus
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
5h 9m£42–57Train
- Take the train from Bedford to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
3h 14m£66–96Bus, line 300 bus, line 850 bus, line 25 bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to The Pointbus X5
- Take the bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 100
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Roadbus 850
- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Brinds Cornerbus 25 / ...
6h 12m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bedford to Sonning Common is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bedford to Sonning Common is to drive which takes 1h 36m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Bedford station to Sonning Common. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Brinds Corner via Milton Keynes Coachway, Heathrow Terminal 2 and Forbury Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bedford to Sonning Common. However, there are services departing from Bedford and arriving at Reading via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 35m.
The distance between Bedford and Sonning Common is 96 miles. The road distance is 57.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bedford to Sonning Common without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 35m and costs £50 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Bedford to Sonning Common, including transfers.
Bedford to Sonning Common bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Bedford to Sonning Common train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Bedford station.
The best way to get from Bedford to Sonning Common is to train via London which takes 2h 35m and costs £50 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £60 and takes 5h 9m.
What companies run services between Bedford, England and Sonning Common, England?
You can take a train from Bedford to Brinds Corner via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, Reading, and Forbury Road in around 2h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Brinds Corner via Milton Keynes Coachway, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Heathrow Terminal 2, Reading RailAir, and Forbury Road in around 5h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Bedford to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £34
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Bus Station to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Bus Station to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Redline
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Redline
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Forbury Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Forbury Road to Brinds Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Bedford to Sonning Common bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bedford to Sonning Common train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bedford to Sonning Common is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 36m to drive from Bedford to Sonning Common.
There are 1210+ hotels available in Sonning Common.








































