There are 5 ways to get from London Colney to Reading by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Haseldine Road to St Albans City stationbus 84
- Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 25m£32–80Drive 42.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from London Colney to Readingcar 42.9 mi
1h 2m£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 725 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 43m£32–42Taxi
- Take the taxi from London Colney to Readingtaxi 42.9 mi
1h 2m£180–230Train
- Take the train from St Albans City to Farringdontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 4m£45–79
London Colney to Reading by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London Colney to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from London Colney to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from London Colney to Reading. However, there are services departing from Haseldine Road and arriving at Reading RailAir via St Peter's Street and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from London Colney to Reading. However, there are services departing from St Albans City and arriving at Reading via Farringdon Without. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
The distance between London Colney and Reading is 63 miles. The road distance is 43.1 miles.
The best way to get from London Colney to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 25m and costs £30 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from London Colney to Reading, including transfers.
London Colney to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from St Peter's Street station.
London Colney to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from St Albans City station.
The best way to get from London Colney to Reading is to bus which takes 3h 43m and costs £30 - £45. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £80 and takes 2h 4m.
What companies run services between London Colney, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Haseldine Road to Reading RailAir via St Peter's Street, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Haseldine Road to Reading via St Albans City station, St Albans City, Farringdon, and Farringdon Without in around 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from St Albans City to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from St Albans City to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 01707 646 803
- Website
- Sullivan Buses
Bus from Haseldine Road to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sullivan Buses
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Haseldine Road to St Albans City station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from St Peter's Street to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £180–230
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 866 666
- Website
- a1taxis.net
Abbey Astar Cars
- Phone
- +44 1727 855 555
- Website
- abbeyastartaxis.co.uk
Gold Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 833 333
- Website
- goldlinetaxis.co.uk
Rider Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1727 828 282
- Website
- ridertaxis.co.uk
St Albans Drivr
- Phone
- +44 1727 400 094
- Website
- stalbansdrivr.uk
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Booking & Getting There
London Colney to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
London Colney to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between London Colney to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from London Colney to Reading.
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