There are 4 ways to get from Milton Keynes to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to London Eustontrain Manchester Piccadilly - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
1h 24m£27–98Drive 53.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Milton Keynes to Readingcar 53.5 mi
1h 20m£14–20Bus
- Take the bus from The Point to Airport Bus Stationbus Mk1
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 29m£35–48Bus, line 300 bus, line 850 bus
- Take the bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 100
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Streetbus 850
3h 42m
Milton Keynes to Reading by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Milton Keynes to Reading is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Milton Keynes to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 20m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Milton Keynes to Reading. However, there are services departing from The Point and arriving at Reading RailAir via Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Milton Keynes to Reading. However, there are services departing from Milton Keynes Central and arriving at Reading via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Milton Keynes and Reading is 88 miles. The road distance is 53.8 miles.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £27 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Milton Keynes to Reading, including transfers.
Milton Keynes to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from The Point station.
Milton Keynes to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Milton Keynes Central station.
The best way to get from Milton Keynes to Reading is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £27 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £50 and takes 3h 29m.
What companies run services between Milton Keynes, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Milton Keynes Central to Reading via London Euston, Euston Station, Bishops Bridge Road / Little Venice, and London Paddington in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Point to Reading RailAir via Airport Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Milton Keynes Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- 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)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- 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)
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Point to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from The Point to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Redline
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Redline
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Friar Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Carousel Buses
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Booking & Getting There
Milton Keynes to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Airport Bus Station.
Milton Keynes to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Milton Keynes to Reading is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 20m to drive from Milton Keynes to Reading.
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