There are 4 ways to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
2h 37m£60–95Drive 136.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Readingcar 136.5 mi
2h 41m£34–50Bus
- Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk980 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 42m£46–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
4h 5m£81–326
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading. However, there are services departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 42m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stoke-on-Trent and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 37m.
The distance between Newcastle-under-Lyme and Reading is 143 miles. The road distance is 137.3 miles.
The best way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £60 - £95.
The train from Stoke-on-Trent to Reading takes 2h 37m including transfers and departs hourly.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Stoke-on-Trent station.
The best way to get from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading is to train which takes 2h 37m and costs £60 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 42m.
What companies run services between Newcastle-under-Lyme, England and Reading, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Stoke-on-Trent to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £60–95 and the journey takes 2h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Reading RailAir via London Heathrow Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Stoke-on-Trent to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Newcastle-under-Lyme to Reading.
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