There are 8 ways to get from Helston to Reading by train, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Redruth to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
5h 52m£113–213Bus via Newquay
cheapest- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Readingbus Ukn49 / ...
10h 19m£33–53Bus
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 504
7h 54m£54–127Drive 236.4 mi
- Drive from Helston to Readingcar 236.4 mi
4h 32m£59–84Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
8h 29m£150–408Fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NQY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
8h 46m£159–387Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the subway from Liverpool Street station to Paddingtonsubway
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
7h 9m£87–323Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane NQY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
12h 32m£129–347
Helston to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helston to Reading is to bus via Newquay which costs £30 - £55 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Helston to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Helston to Reading. However, there are services departing from Seven Stars and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Helston to Reading. However, there are services departing from Redruth and arriving at Reading via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Helston and Reading is 263 miles. The road distance is 237.7 miles.
The best way to get from Helston to Reading without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £110 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Helston to Reading, including transfers.
Helston to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seven Stars station.
Helston to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Redruth station.
The best way to get from Helston to Reading is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £110 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £130 and takes 7h 54m.
What companies run services between Helston, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Redruth to Reading every 2 hours. Tickets cost £110–210 and the journey takes 4h 17m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Seven Stars to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £50–130 and the journey takes 7h 30m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £200–650
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £280–800
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £250–750
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–800
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–550
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Redruth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–210
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seven Stars to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Helston to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Helston to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helston to Reading is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Helston to Reading.
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