There are 6 ways to get from Lincoln to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Newark North Gate to King's Crosstrain Bradford Forster Square - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 48m£64–133Drive 153.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lincoln to Readingcar 153.4 mi
2h 54m£38–54Bus
- Take the bus from Rail Station Car Park to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 151
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
6h 3m£58–114Train, fly
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
5h 52m£99–362Train via Peterborough
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
4h 16m£88–183Train #2
- Take the train from Lincoln Central to Derbytrain Lincoln Central - Derby / ...
- Take the train from Derby to Readingtrain Newcastle - Reading / ...
4h 43m£96–137
Lincoln to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lincoln to Reading is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Lincoln to Reading is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £60 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Lincoln station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Rail Station Car Park and arriving at Reading RailAir via St Margaret's Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Lincoln to Reading. However, there are services departing from Lincoln Central and arriving at Reading via Newark North Gate, King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Lincoln and Reading is 175 miles. The road distance is 154.3 miles.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Lincoln to Reading, including transfers.
Lincoln to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Rail Station Car Park.
Lincoln to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Newark North Gate station.
The best way to get from Lincoln to Reading is to train which takes 2h 48m and costs £60 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £120 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Lincoln, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Lincoln Central to Reading via Newark North Gate, London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 2h 48m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rail Station Car Park to Reading RailAir via St Margaret's Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 6h 3m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Train from Newark North Gate to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Lincoln Central to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Lincoln Central to Derby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Peterborough to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Derby to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rail Station Car Park to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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More Questions & Answers
Lincoln to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at St Margaret's Bus Station.
Lincoln to Reading train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lincoln to Reading is 154 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Lincoln to Reading.
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