There are 4 ways to get from King's Lynn to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Kings Lynn to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 41m£65–165Drive 129.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from King's Lynn to Readingcar 129.3 mi
2h 46m£32–46Bus
- Take the bus from Transport Interchange to Bus Interchangebus 88 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
6h 34mTrain via Cambridge
- Take the train from Kings Lynn to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
3h 45m£77–160
King's Lynn to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from King's Lynn to Reading is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 46m.
The fastest way to get from King's Lynn to Reading is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from King's Lynn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Transport Interchange and arriving at Reading RailAir via Bus Interchange and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from King's Lynn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Kings Lynn and arriving at Reading via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between King's Lynn and Reading is 136 miles. The road distance is 130.1 miles.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from King's Lynn to Reading, including transfers.
King's Lynn to Reading bus services, operated by Coach Services, depart from Transport Interchange station.
King's Lynn to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Kings Lynn station.
The best way to get from King's Lynn to Reading is to train which takes 2h 41m and costs £65 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 34m.
What companies run services between King's Lynn, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Kings Lynn to Reading via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 2h 41m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Transport Interchange to Reading RailAir via Bus Interchange, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 34m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- greatnorthernrail.com
Train from Kings Lynn to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
Train from Kings Lynn to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- 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
- £16–30
- 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
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachservicesltd.co.uk
Bus from Transport Interchange to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.coachservicesltd.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
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More Questions & Answers
King's Lynn to Reading bus services, operated by Coach Services, arrive at Bus Interchange station.
King's Lynn to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between King's Lynn to Reading is 130 miles. It takes approximately 2h 46m to drive from King's Lynn to Reading.
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