There are 5 ways to get from London to University of Reading by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
- Take the bus from Blagrave Street to Reading Universitybus 21
1h 4m£18–52Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from London to Earley38.9 mi
1h 24m£7Drive 40.2 mi
- Drive from London to University of Readingcar 40.2 mi
56 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from London to University of Readingtaxi 40.2 mi
56 min£290–360Train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 50m£20–42
London to University of Reading by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to University of Reading is to rideshare which costs £7 and takes 1h 24m.
The fastest way to get from London to University of Reading is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct train from London to University of Reading. However, there are services departing from London Waterloo and arriving at Reading via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between London and University of Reading is 38 miles. The road distance is 40.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to University of Reading without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs £18 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from London to University of Reading, including transfers.
London to University of Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from London Waterloo station.
London to University of Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to University of Reading is 40 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from London to University of Reading.
There are 1481+ hotels available in University of Reading.
What companies run services between London, England and University of Reading, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from London Waterloo to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £18–40 and the journey takes 1h 24m.
- 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)
- 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
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Blagrave Street to Reading University
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from London to Earley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £290–360
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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between London and University of Reading. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.