There are 7 ways to get from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
54 min£18–53Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Reading41.3 mi
1h 21m£5Bus
- Take the bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5bus N9
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
2h 17m£27–32Train
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 6m£27–55Train #2
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 48m£19–43Drive 41.6 mi
- Drive from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station)car 41.6 mi
57 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station)taxi 41.6 mi
57 min£300–370
Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) is to train via London Paddington which takes 54 min and costs £17 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station). However, there are services departing from Trafalgar Square and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Tottenham Court Rd and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 59 min.
The distance between Leicester Square Underground Station and Reading (Station) is 38 miles. The road distance is 41.9 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 54 min and costs £17 - £55.
It takes approximately 54 min to get from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station), including transfers.
Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Trafalgar Square station.
Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) is to train via London Paddington which takes 54 min and costs £17 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £35 and takes 2h 17m.
What companies run services between Leicester Square Underground Station, England and Reading (Station), Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Reading every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £16–30 and the journey takes 38 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading RailAir via Trafalgar Square and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metroline Travel
Bus from Trafalgar Square to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Metroline Travel
- Oyster Card
- £2
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- 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
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £300–370
Cabs London
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- cabslondon.com
Call London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- calllondontaxi.co.uk
ComCab London
- Phone
- +44 20 7908 0271
- Website
- comcab.com
Licenced London Taxi
- Phone
- +44 20 3633 1777
- Website
- licensedlondontaxi.co.uk
London Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- londontaxiscabs.com
One-Number Taxi
- Phone
- +44 871 871 8710
- Website
- the-london-taxi.com
Palmers Green Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3813 1432
- Website
- palmersgreentaxiscabs.co.uk
Sydenham Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- sydenhamcars.co.uk
YDriv Limited
- Phone
- +44 20 3925 5951
- Website
- ydriv.com
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station) is 42 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Leicester Square Underground Station to Reading (Station).
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