There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Daresbury by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorntrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street
5h 6m£65–123Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40 / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
9h 10m£27–48Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchangebus
7h 48m£49–69Drive 172.3 mi
- Drive from Reading to Daresburycar 172.3 mi
3h 16m£44–63Train, fly
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
5h 17m£74–313
Reading to Daresbury by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Daresbury is to bus which costs £26 - £50 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Daresbury is to drive which takes 3h 16m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Daresbury. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Delph Lane via London Heathrow Airport, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Daresbury. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Runcorn via Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Reading and Daresbury is 184 miles. The road distance is 173.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Daresbury without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Reading to Daresbury, including transfers.
Reading to Daresbury bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Daresbury train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Daresbury is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus via Birmingham, which costs £45 - £70 and takes 7h 48m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Daresbury, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Science & Technology Park via Birmingham New Street, Runcorn, and Station Road in around 5h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Delph Lane via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Warrington Bus Interchange Stand G in around 7h 48m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Warrington Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Daresbury bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Daresbury train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Daresbury is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 16m to drive from Reading to Daresbury.
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