There are 5 ways to get from London St Pancras Intl to Reading by train, car, taxi, subway, or bus
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Train via Paddington
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
56 min£18–58Drive 42.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from London St Pancras Intl to Readingcar 42.9 mi
1h£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from London St Pancras Intl to Readingtaxi 42.9 mi
1h£310–380Train
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 21m£28–56Subway, bus
- Take the subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminal 5 stationsubway Piccadilly
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 52m£42–92
London St Pancras Intl to Reading by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London St Pancras Intl to Reading is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h.
The fastest way to get from London St Pancras Intl to Reading is to train via Paddington which takes 56 min and costs £18 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from London St Pancras Intl station to Reading. However, there are services departing from King's Cross St. Pancras station and arriving at Reading via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between London St Pancras Intl and Reading is 39 miles. The road distance is 43.1 miles.
The best way to get from London St Pancras Intl to Reading without a car is to train via Paddington which takes 56 min and costs £18 - £60.
It takes approximately 56 min to get from London St Pancras Intl to Reading, including transfers.
London St Pancras Intl to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
London St Pancras Intl to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between London St Pancras Intl to Reading is 43 miles. It takes approximately 1h to drive from London St Pancras Intl to Reading.
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What companies run services between London St Pancras Intl, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Reading every 10 minutes. Tickets cost £16–35 and the journey takes 38 min. Elizabeth Line (TfL) also services this route every 3 hours.
- 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
- £16–35
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to London Underground (Tube)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from King's Cross St. Pancras station to Heathrow Terminal 5 station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Estimated price
- £310–380
Minicabs North London
- Phone
- +44 208 226 5472
- Website
- minicabsnorthlondon.co.uk
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
Freenow
- Phone
- +44 20 3929 3786
- Website
- free-now.com
Gett UK
- Phone
- +44 20 7397 4300
- Website
- gett.com
Radio Taxis London
- Phone
- +44 20 7272 2626
- Website
- google.com
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