There are 9 ways to get from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane LBA - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 13m£113–572Bus via Leicester
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicesterbus
- Take the bus from Leicester to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
8h 12m£49–72Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 43m£82–303Train
- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Sheffield to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
5h 9m£107–161Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
6h 1m£112–227Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 16m£112–161Bus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 240 / ...
- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
9h 9m£66–127Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Leeds Bradford-LBA to Reading200.3 mi
3h 44mDrive 200.3 mi
- Drive from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Readingcar 200.3 mi
3h 44m£49–70
Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading is to bus via Leicester which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 44m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading. However, there are services departing from Leeds Bradford Airport and arriving at Reading RailAir via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leicester and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading. However, there are services departing from Leeds and arriving at Reading via Sheffield. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 9m.
The distance between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and Reading is 203 miles. The road distance is 201.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading without a car is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading, including transfers.
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading is to train which takes 5h 9m and costs £100 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus via Leicester, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 8h 12m.
What companies run services between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Leeds Bradford Airport to Reading via Leeds Fire Station, St Andrews Street, City Square I, Leeds, and Sheffield in around 5h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds Bradford Airport to Reading RailAir via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Leicester, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 8h 12m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–290
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £230–600
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- 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 Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Sheffield to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leicester to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–70
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Leeds Bradford-LBA to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leicester station.
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Sheffield station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 44m to drive from Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) to Reading.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Reading.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) and Reading. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.
































