There are 4 ways to get from Medway to Reading by train or car
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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 49m£36–94Drive 72.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Medway to Readingcar 72.3 mi
1h 42m£18–26Train
- Take the train from Strood to Abbey Wood (London)train Rainham / ...
- Take the train from Abbey Wood to Readingtrain Elizabeth
2h 19m£45–94Train #2
- Take the train from Rochester to London Victoriatrain Gillingham / ...
- Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
2h 50m£35–76
Medway to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
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 drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £17 - £26.
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 49m.
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 49m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 49m 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 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Higham to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Strood to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Higham to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Strood to Abbey Wood (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Rochester to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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
- £11–22
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- 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
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Clapham Junction to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
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