There are 6 ways to get from Penryn to Reading by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Truro to Readingtrain Penzance - London Paddington / ...
5h 15m£103–186Bus via Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Readingbus Ukn49 / ...
9h 58m£37–53Bus
- Take the bus from Bridge to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ridebus 504
7h 24m£44–71Drive 229.1 mi
- Drive from Penryn to Readingcar 229.1 mi
4h 22m£57–82Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NQY - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
7h 59m£138–432Line 32 bus, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Seven Stars to Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane NQY - STN
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
6h 39m£81–305
Penryn to Reading by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penryn to Reading is to bus via Bus Station which costs £35 - £55 and takes 9h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Penryn to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Penryn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Bridge and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Penryn to Reading. However, there are services departing from Penryn and arriving at Reading via Truro. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 15m.
The distance between Penryn and Reading is 251 miles. The road distance is 230.4 miles.
The best way to get from Penryn to Reading without a car is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Penryn to Reading, including transfers.
Penryn to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bridge station.
Penryn to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Truro station.
The best way to get from Penryn to Reading is to train which takes 5h 15m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £75 and takes 7h 24m.
What companies run services between Penryn, Cornwall, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Truro to Reading every 2 hours. Tickets cost £100–180 and the journey takes 4h 1m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bridge to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride once daily. Tickets cost £40–70 and the journey takes 6h 53m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–650
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £120–320
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dusseldorf
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £170–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–190
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- 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)
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 Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- 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
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bridge to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newquay Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- [email protected]
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Seven Stars to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Penryn to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Penryn to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penryn to Reading is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Penryn to Reading.
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