There are 5 ways to get from Cheshire to Reading by bus, train, car, or plane
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Line 84 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Old Church to Bus Stationbus 84
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
4h 35m£69–123Drive 165.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cheshire to Readingcar 165.7 mi
3h 15m£41–59Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 40m£90–319Train
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain Chester - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 20m£83–130Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
5h 55m£115–233
Cheshire to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheshire to Reading is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Cheshire to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 15m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Cheshire to Reading. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Reading via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 20m.
The distance between Cheshire and Reading is 170 miles. The road distance is 166.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cheshire to Reading without a car is to line 84 bus and train which takes 4h 35m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Cheshire to Reading, including transfers.
Cheshire to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
Cheshire to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheshire to Reading is 167 miles. It takes approximately 3h 15m to drive from Cheshire to Reading.
There are 1488+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Cheshire, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Headless Woman to Reading via Chester Bus Interchange, Chester, and Stafford in around 5h 20m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 151 330 6200
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Old Church to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
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