There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Chertsey by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Virginia Water
best- Take the train from Reading to Virginia Watertrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
1h 7m£9–22Drive 23 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Chertseycar 23 mi
35 min£6–9Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Guildford Streetbus 446
1h 28m£28–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Chertseytaxi 23 mi
35 min£65–85Train
- Take the train from Reading to Chertseytrain Reading - London Waterloo / ...
1h 9m£9–21Line 8 bus
- Take the bus from Wellington Street Stop G to Elmsleigh Bus Stationbus 8
1h 52m
Reading to Chertsey by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Chertsey is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Chertsey is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Chertsey. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Guildford Street via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Elmsleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Chertsey. Services depart five times a day, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Reading and Chertsey is 23 miles. The road distance is 23.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Chertsey without a car is to train via Virginia Water which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Reading to Chertsey, including transfers.
Reading to Chertsey bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Chertsey train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Chertsey is to train via Virginia Water which takes 1h 7m and costs £9 - £22. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £27 - £35 and takes 1h 28m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Chertsey, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Virginia Water every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £8–19 and the journey takes 39 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Guildford Street via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Elmsleigh Bus Station in around 1h 28m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Virginia Water
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Chertsey
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 01344 882 612
- [email protected]
- Website
- whitebus.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Guildford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.whitebus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01932 787752
- [email protected]
- Website
- falconbuses.co.uk
Bus from Elmsleigh Bus Station to Guildford Street
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.falconbuses.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Wellington Street Stop G to Elmsleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
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 Chertsey bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Reading to Chertsey train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Virginia Water station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Chertsey is 23 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Reading to Chertsey.
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