There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Alcester by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 247 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Eveshamtrain London Paddington - Great Malvern / ...
- Take the bus from Evesham Bus Station to Police Stationbus 247
3h 13mBus, line 50 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40
- Take the bus from Magdalen Street to West Streetbus S3 / ...
- Take the bus from West Street to NatWest Bankbus 50
5h 42m£12–15Drive 73.6 mi
- Drive from Reading to Alcestercar 73.6 mi
1h 48m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Reading to Leamington Spatrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avontrain Leamington Spa - Stratford-upon-Avon / ...
3h 38m£38–60
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Alcester is to bus and line 50 bus which costs £11 - £15 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Alcester is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading station to Alcester station. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Police Station via Magdalen Street, West Street and Oxfam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Alcester. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Stratford-upon-Avon via Leamington Spa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
The distance between Reading and Alcester is 88 miles. The road distance is 74 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Alcester without a car is to train and line 247 bus which takes 3h 13m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Reading to Alcester, including transfers.
Reading to Alcester bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Station Road.
Reading to Alcester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Alcester is to bus and line 50 bus which takes 5h 42m and costs £11 - £15. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 38m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Alcester, Warwickshire, England?
You can take a bus from Station Road to Police Station via Westgate, Magdalen Street, West Street, and Oxfam in around 5h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Alcester Members Club via Leamington Spa, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Oxfam in around 3h 38m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Evesham
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Leamington Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Leamington Spa to Stratford-upon-Avon
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–12
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
Bus from Evesham Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Diamond Bus Ltd
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
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- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Magdalen Street to West Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- 01604 67 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
Bus from West Street to NatWest Bank
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach Midlands
- Single
- £3
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Alcester bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Westgate station.
Reading to Alcester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Leamington Spa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Alcester is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Reading to Alcester.
There are 1522+ hotels available in Alcester.