There are 5 ways to get from Horncastle to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the train from Newark North Gate to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
4h 50m£67–137Drive 151.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Horncastle to Readingcar 151.6 mi
3h 19m£37–54Bus
- Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 151
- Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport T5 -bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
8h£51–109Bus, train via Peterborough
- Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
5h 58m£90–185Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Stationbus 30
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derbytrain
- Take the train from Derby to Readingtrain
6h 15m£99–155
Horncastle to Reading by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Horncastle to Reading is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Horncastle to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 19m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Horncastle to Reading. However, there are services departing from Interchange Shelter and arriving at Reading RailAir via Rail Station Car Park, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Horncastle and Reading is 202 miles. The road distance is 152.5 miles.
The best way to get from Horncastle to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 50m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Horncastle to Reading, including transfers.
Horncastle to Reading bus services, operated by PC Coaches, depart from Interchange Shelter station.
Horncastle to Reading bus services, operated by PC Coaches, arrive at Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Horncastle to Reading is 153 miles. It takes approximately 3h 19m to drive from Horncastle to Reading.
There are 1484+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Horncastle, Lincolnshire, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Interchange Shelter to Reading RailAir via Central Bus Station, Rail Station Car Park, St Margaret's Bus Station, Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 8h.
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newark North Gate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Peterborough to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Derby to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01522 533605
- Website
- pccoaches.co.uk
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.pccoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Interchange Shelter to Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport T5 -
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airport T5 -
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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