There are 4 ways to get from Port of Dover to Reading by train or bus
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain Ramsgate - St Pancras International / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h£58–137Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pencester Road to New Cross Gate Stationbus 007
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
5h 6m£35–104Bus
- Take the bus from Dover to London Victoriabus 1700 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 32m£37–58Train
- Take the train from Dover Priory to London Charing Crosstrain Dover Priory - London Charing Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
2h 51m£58–138
Port of Dover to Reading by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port of Dover to Reading is to bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Port of Dover to Reading is to train via London which takes 2h and costs £55 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Port of Dover to Reading. However, there are services departing from Dover and arriving at Reading RailAir via London Victoria and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Port of Dover to Reading. However, there are services departing from Dover Priory and arriving at Reading via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Port of Dover and Reading is 116 miles.
The best way to get from Port of Dover to Reading without a car is to train via London which takes 2h and costs £55 - £140.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Port of Dover to Reading, including transfers.
Port of Dover to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dover station.
Port of Dover to Reading train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Dover Priory station.
The best way to get from Port of Dover to Reading is to train via London which takes 2h and costs £55 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 4h 32m.
What companies run services between Port of Dover, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Dover Priory to Reading via London St Pancras International, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 2h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dover to Reading RailAir via London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Dover Priory to London Charing Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Dover to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Pencester Road to New Cross Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Port of Dover to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Port of Dover to Reading train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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