There are 8 ways to get from Chennai to Reading by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
14h 41m£202–646Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane BLR - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
20h 29m£185–483Fly Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane MAA - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain
17h 22m£222–595Fly Chennai International Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London City Airport (LCY)plane MAA - LCY
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
19h 2m£313–929Fly Chennai International Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane MAA - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
17h 47m£304–993Fly Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane MAA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain
17h 42m£315–505Train to Tirupati Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane TIR - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
21h 55m£444–1,057Fly Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane MAA - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Readingtrain
19h 44m£323–547
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Reading is to train and bus and fly which costs £180 - £490 and takes 20h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Reading is to fly and train which takes 14h 41m and costs £200 - £650.
The distance between Chennai and Reading is 5184 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 41m to get from Chennai to Reading, including transfers.
Reading is 4h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 6:55 PM in Chennai and 2:25 PM in Reading.
There are 1478+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Reading. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport (LGW), walk to Gatwick Airport, then take the train to Reading.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £300–1,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £270–900
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £260–850
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Manchester Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £250–850
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- £1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- £1–3
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