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How to get fromDarlington to Readingby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Darlington to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via London

    best
    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train Newcastle - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
    3h 15m
    £96–169

  2. Drive  246.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Darlington to Readingcar car 246.7 mi
    4h 19m
    £61–88

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    6h 16m
    £67–98

  4. Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane NCL - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    4h 20m
    £71–304

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Readingtrain train Newcastle - Reading
    4h 2m
    £110–170

  6. Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane NCL - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    4h 52m
    £112–246

  7. Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane NCL - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    5h 17m
    £73–176

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    4. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 58m
    £102–357

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    6h 3m
    £137–392

Darlington to Reading by train and subway

Calendar228Weekly Services
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£96Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 271.8 mi
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Darlington, England and Reading, England?

You can take a train from Darlington to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Farringdon station, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 3h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 16m.

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