There are 5 ways to get from London to Reading Abbey by train, rideshare, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
46 min£16–50Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Reading41.3 mi
1h 14m£5Train via London Waterloo Station
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 32m£17–40Drive 41.6 mi
- Drive from London to Reading Abbeycar 41.6 mi
57 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to Reading Abbeytaxi 41.6 mi
57 min£300–370
London to Reading Abbey by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Reading Abbey is to rideshare which costs £5 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from London to Reading Abbey is to train which takes 46 min and costs £16 - £50.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from London Paddington and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 38 min.
The distance between London and Reading Abbey is 36 miles. The road distance is 41.9 miles.
The best way to get from London to Reading Abbey without a car is to train which takes 46 min and costs £16 - £50.
The train from London Paddington to Reading takes 38 min including transfers and departs every 10 minutes.
London to Reading Abbey train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
London to Reading Abbey train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Reading Abbey is 42 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from London to Reading Abbey.
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What companies run services between London, England and Reading Abbey, 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/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from London to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- 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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