There are 5 ways to get from Bluewater to Reading by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Stone Crossing to Abbey Wood (London)train
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 51m£30–85Drive 62.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bluewater to Readingcar 62.8 mi
1h 33m£16–23Line 022 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 022
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 30m£31–45Line 428 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Howbury Lane / Slade Greenbus 428
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 38m£39–87Line 96 bus, line 53 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Woolwich Arsenal Stationbus 96
- Take the bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Lower Marshbus 53 / ...
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain
4h 10m£19–40
Bluewater to Reading by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bluewater to Reading is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bluewater to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 33m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Bluewater station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Bluewater to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stone Crossing and arriving at Reading via Abbey Wood and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Bluewater and Reading is 61 miles. The road distance is 63.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bluewater to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £30 - £85.
It takes approximately 1h 51m to get from Bluewater to Reading, including transfers.
Bluewater to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bluewater to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Stone Crossing station.
The best way to get from Bluewater to Reading is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £30 - £85. Alternatively, you can line 022 bus and bus, which costs £30 - £45 and takes 3h 30m.
What companies run services between Bluewater, England and Reading, England?
You can take a vehicle from Bluewater to Reading via Stone Crossing, Abbey Wood (London), Abbey Wood, and London Paddington in around 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bluewater to Reading RailAir via Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stone Crossing to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Stone Crossing to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- 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 Abbey Wood to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–80
- 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
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bus Station to Howbury Lane / Slade Green
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bus Station to Woolwich Arsenal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Woolwich Arsenal Station to Lower Marsh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
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Booking & Getting There
Bluewater to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bluewater to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Abbey Wood (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bluewater to Reading is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 33m to drive from Bluewater to Reading.
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