There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Blandford Forum by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown Hotelbus X8
3h 29m£38–56Drive 72.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Blandford Forumcar 72.4 mi
1h 42m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Stationbus Uk061
5h 29m£40–58Train, bus via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Pooletrain London Waterloo - Weymouth / ...
- Take the bus from Poole station to Crown Hotelbus X8
4h 4m£32–65
Reading to Blandford Forum by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Blandford Forum is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Blandford Forum is to drive which takes 1h 42m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Blandford Forum. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Crown Hotel via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Reading and Blandford Forum is 96 miles. The road distance is 72.8 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Blandford Forum without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 29m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Reading to Blandford Forum, including transfers.
Reading to Blandford Forum bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Blandford Forum bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Blandford Forum is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 42m to drive from Reading to Blandford Forum.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Blandford Forum.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Blandford Forum, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Crown Hotel via London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, Poole Seldown Coach Station, and Bus Station in around 5h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Poole station to Crown Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Poole Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- National Express
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