There are 5 ways to get from Esher to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Claygate to Guildfordtrain London Waterloo - Guildford / ...
- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain Gatwick Airport - Reading / ...
1h 37m£17–36Drive 30.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Esher to Readingcar 30.6 mi
50 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Kingston Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Sl7
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 5mLine 458 bus, train
- Take the bus from Wolsey Road to Elmsleigh Bus Stationbus 458
- Take the train from Staines to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading / ...
2h 5m£13–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Esher to Readingtaxi 30.6 mi
50 min£100–120
Esher to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Esher to Reading is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Esher to Reading is to drive which takes 50 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Esher to Reading. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Reading RailAir via Kingston Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Esher to Reading. However, there are services departing from Claygate and arriving at Reading via Guildford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 37m.
The distance between Esher and Reading is 41 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Esher to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 37m to get from Esher to Reading, including transfers.
Esher to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Kingston Station.
Esher to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Claygate station.
The best way to get from Esher to Reading is to train which takes 1h 37m and costs £17 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Esher, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Claygate to Reading via Guildford in around 1h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Council Offices to Reading RailAir via Cromwell Road Bus Station, Kingston Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Claygate to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Staines to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Kingston Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- [email protected]
- Website
- White Bus Services
Bus from Wolsey Road to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- White Bus Services
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Thames Ditton Minicabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8390 5266
- Website
- thamesdittoncars.co.uk
Surbiton Cabs Near Me
- Phone
- +44 20 3468 3340
- Website
- surbitoncab.co.uk
Surbiton Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 8390 5347
- Website
- surbitoncars.com
Kingston Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 2841
- Website
- kingstoncab.co.uk
Kingston Upon Thames Minicab Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 4439
- Website
- kingstoncarsminicabs.co.uk
New Malden Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3642 5149
- Website
- newmaldenairporttransfers.co.uk
Norbiton Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 5346
- Website
- norbitoncars.co.uk
Station Cars Surrey
- Phone
- +44 20 8546 5555
- Website
- stationcarsnetwork.co.uk
Tolworth Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3621 6402
- Website
- tolworthcars.co.uk
Tolworth Mini Cabs Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3642 5921
- Website
- tolworthminicab.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Esher to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Esher to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Guildford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Esher to Reading is 31 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Esher to Reading.
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