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How to get fromNew Eltham to Readingby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from New Eltham to Reading by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train via London Paddington

    best
    1. Take the train from New Eltham to London Charing Crosstrain train Dartford - London Charing Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
    1h 27m
    £23–72

  2. Drive  51.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from New Eltham to Readingcar car 51.7 mi
    1h 21m
    £13–19

  3. Line 321 bus, line 36 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Footscray Road / Southwood Rd to New Cross Gate Stationbus bus 321
    2. Take the bus from New Cross Bus Garage to Paddington Stationbus bus 36
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    2h 41m
    £19–136

  4. Line 161 bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Mottingham Station to Kingsman Streetbus bus 161
    2. Take the train from Woolwich Dockyard to Readingtrain train Elizabeth
    2h 14m
    £37–77

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from New Eltham to London Waterloo Easttrain train Gravesend - London Charing Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Waterloo to Readingtrain train London Waterloo - Reading
    2h 17m
    £22–49

New Eltham to Reading by train and subway

Calendar520Weekly Services
Duration1h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£23Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 49 mi
  • Duration: 1h 27m

What companies run services between New Eltham, England and Reading, England?

You can take a train from New Eltham to Reading via London Charing Cross, Charing Cross station, Paddington station, and London Paddington in around 1h 27m.

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