There are 5 ways to get from Medway to Reading by train, bus, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via London
best- Take the train from Higham to Abbey Wood (London)train
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 36m£35–93Drive 72.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Medway to Readingcar 72.3 mi
1h 42m£18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Strood to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Take the bus from Stratford International Station to Paddington Stationbus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
2h 55m£30–80Train
- Take the train from Strood to Abbey Wood (London)train Rainham / ...
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 19m£45–93Train, subway
- Take the train from Higham to London Blackfriarstrain
- Take the subway from Blackfriars station to Richmond stationsubway
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain
3h 21m£35–52
Medway to Reading by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Medway to Reading is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Medway to Reading is to train via London which takes 1h 36m and costs £30 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Medway to Reading. However, there are services departing from Higham and arriving at Reading via Abbey Wood and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
The distance between Medway and Reading is 68 miles. The road distance is 72.8 miles.
The best way to get from Medway to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 1h 36m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 36m to get from Medway to Reading, including transfers.
Medway to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Higham station.
Medway to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Abbey Wood (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Medway to Reading is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Medway to Reading.
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What companies run services between Medway, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Higham to Reading via Abbey Wood (London), Abbey Wood, and London Paddington in around 1h 36m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Higham to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Strood to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–14
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Higham to London Blackfriars
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- [email protected]
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Higham to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- 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 London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Abbey Wood to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- 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)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Blackfriars station to Richmond station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from Stratford International Station to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
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