There are 4 ways to get from Downham Market to Reading by train or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
2h 17m£57–126Drive 118.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Downham Market to Readingcar 118.3 mi
2h 32m£30–43Train
- Take the train from Downham Market to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from Bond Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
3h 15m£71–126Train via Cambridge
- Take the train from Downham Market to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Tottenham Haletrain
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Readingtrain
4h 9m£59–105
Downham Market to Reading by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Downham Market to Reading is to drive which costs £29 - £45 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Downham Market to Reading is to train via London which takes 2h 17m and costs £55 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Downham Market to Reading. However, there are services departing from Downham Market and arriving at Reading via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Downham Market and Reading is 125 miles. The road distance is 119 miles.
The best way to get from Downham Market to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 2h 17m and costs £55 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Downham Market to Reading, including transfers.
Downham Market to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Downham Market station.
Downham Market to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Downham Market to Reading is 119 miles. It takes approximately 2h 32m to drive from Downham Market to Reading.
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What companies run services between Downham Market, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Downham Market to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Downham Market to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Downham Market to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Downham Market to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- 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 Bond Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cambridge to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
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