There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Lavenham by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 44 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Colchestertrain
- Take the bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
4h£57–114Drive 109.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Lavenhamcar 109.6 mi
2h 24m£27–39Bus, line 42 bus, line 43 bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchangebus X20
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Stationbus 42
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Norman Waybus 43 / ...
6h 40m£44–70Train, line 43 bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Stratfordtrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Marks Teytrain
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Norman Waybus 43 / ...
4h 8m£49–117Train
- Take the train from Reading to Richmond (London)train
- Take the train from Richmond NLL to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
4h 57m£56–129
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Lavenham is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 2h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Lavenham is to drive which takes 2h 24m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Lavenham. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Norman Way via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Bus Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Lavenham. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Colchester via Richmond NLL and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 57m.
The distance between Reading and Lavenham is 118 miles. The road distance is 110.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Lavenham without a car is to train and line 44 bus which takes 4h and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Reading to Lavenham, including transfers.
Reading to Lavenham bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Lavenham train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Lavenham is to bus and line 42 bus and line 43 bus which takes 6h 40m and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £55 - £130 and takes 4h 57m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Lavenham, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Norman Way via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Coach Station, Bus Interchange, and Bus Station in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Norman Way via Richmond NLL, Stratford (London), Colchester, The Bricklayers Arms, and Bus Station in around 4h 57m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from London Paddington to Stratford
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from London Liverpool Street to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Marks Tey
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Marks Tey to Sudbury (Suffolk)
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Richmond (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Richmond NLL to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/london-overground/
- Phone
- +44 330 102 0801
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from The Bricklayers Arms to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Norman Way
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
Bus from Bus Station to Norman Way
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/essex
- Phone
- +44 1279 793753
- [email protected]
- Website
- central-connect.co.uk
Bus from Coach Station to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.central-connect.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Lavenham bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Lavenham train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Richmond (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Lavenham is 110 miles. It takes approximately 2h 24m to drive from Reading to Lavenham.
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