There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Botany Bay by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 71 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to Crown Innbus 71
1h 57m£14–26Drive 38.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Botany Baycar 38.1 mi
56 min£10–14Train
- Take the train from Reading to Guildfordtrain Reading - Gatwick Airport / ...
- Take the train from Guildford to Witleytrain London Waterloo - Haslemere / ...
1h 59m£17–33Bus, line 71 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford stationbus Ra2
- Take the bus from Friary Bus Station to Crown Innbus 71
3h 6mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Botany Baytaxi 38.1 mi
56 min£110–140
Reading to Botany Bay by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Botany Bay is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Botany Bay is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Botany Bay. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Crown Inn via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Friary Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Botany Bay. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Witley via Guildford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 59m.
The distance between Reading and Botany Bay is 38 miles. The road distance is 38.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Botany Bay without a car is to train and line 71 bus which takes 1h 57m and costs £13 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Reading to Botany Bay, including transfers.
Reading to Botany Bay bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Botany Bay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Botany Bay is to train which takes 1h 59m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 71 bus, which costs and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Botany Bay, Surrey, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Crown Inn via Guildford, Witley, and Witley station in around 1h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Crown Inn via Heathrow Terminal 5, Guildford station, and Friary Bus Station in around 3h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Guildford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to Witley
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Friary Bus Station to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Friary Bus Station to Crown Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Guildford station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Botany Bay bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Botany Bay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Guildford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Botany Bay is 38 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Reading to Botany Bay.
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