There are 5 ways to get from Charlton to Reading by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Line 290 bus, bus
best- Take the bus from Chertsey Road to Elmsleigh Bus Stationbus 290
- Take the bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 8
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 21mDrive 27.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charlton to Readingcar 27.8 mi
40 min£7–10Line 290 bus, train
- Take the bus from Chertsey Road to Elmsleigh Bus Stationbus 290
- Take the train from Staines to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
1h 32m£12–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Charlton to Readingtaxi 27.8 mi
40 min£80–100Line 8 bus, train
- Take the bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Wellington Street Stop Bbus 8
- Take the train from Slough to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
2h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlton to Reading is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 40 min.
The fastest way to get from Charlton to Reading is to drive which takes 40 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Charlton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Chertsey Road and arriving at Reading RailAir via Elmsleigh Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 21m.
The distance between Charlton and Reading is 34 miles. The road distance is 28 miles.
The best way to get from Charlton to Reading without a car is to line 290 bus and bus which takes 1h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 21m to get from Charlton to Reading, including transfers.
Charlton to Reading bus services, operated by First Bus London, depart from Chertsey Road station.
Charlton to Reading bus services, operated by First Bus London, arrive at Elmsleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlton to Reading is 28 miles. It takes approximately 40 min to drive from Charlton to Reading.
There are 1489+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Charlton, Surrey, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Chertsey Road to Reading RailAir via Elmsleigh Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 21m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Staines to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–25
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Slough to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Chertsey Road to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
Bus from Chertsey Road to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Wellington Street Stop B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 07766 703 970
- [email protected]
- Website
- carlonelimited.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.carlonelimited.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Abbey Cars Group
- Phone
- +44 20 8890 3333
Feltham Station Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8893 2222
- Website
- felthamstationcars.co.uk
Feltham Taxi Minicab
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7606
- Website
- felthamtaximinicab.co.uk
Thames Ditton Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8390 5266
- Website
- thamesdittoncars.co.uk
Hounslow Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3 7406490
- Website
- hounslowairporttransfers.co.uk
TW Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7515
- Website
- carstw.co.uk
Twickenham Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 4628
- Website
- twickenhamairporttransfers.co.uk
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