There are 6 ways to get from Blackfriars Station to Reading by train, car, taxi, subway, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Farringdon Without to London Paddingtontrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
51 min£17–60Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Reading41.3 mi
1h 33m£5Drive 43 mi
- Drive from Blackfriars Station to Readingcar 43 mi
1h 1m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Blackfriars Station to Readingtaxi 43 mi
1h 1m£180–230Subway, train
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Ealing Broadway stationsubway District
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
1h 37m£18–51Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 43m£15–35
Blackfriars Station to Reading by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Blackfriars Station to Reading is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Blackfriars Station to Reading is to train via London Paddington which takes 51 min and costs £16 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Blackfriars Station and Reading is 40 miles. The road distance is 43.3 miles.
The best way to get from Blackfriars Station to Reading without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 51 min and costs £16 - £60.
It takes approximately 51 min to get from Blackfriars Station to Reading, including transfers.
Blackfriars Station to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Farringdon Without station.
Blackfriars Station to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blackfriars Station to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 1m to drive from Blackfriars Station to Reading.
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What companies run services between Blackfriars Station, England and Reading, England?
You can take a vehicle from Blackfriars Station to Reading via Farringdon Without and London Paddington in around 51 min.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- 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 Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Blackfriars station to Ealing Broadway station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- £180–230
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Blackfriars Station and Reading. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.