There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Letchworth Garden City by train, bus, or car
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to Letchworth Garden Citytrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
1h 54m£36–95Drive 64.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Letchworth Garden Citycar 64.5 mi
1h 17m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
4h 9m£35–54Train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to Letchworth Garden Citytrain Brighton - Cambridge / ...
2h 12m£46–95Line 850 bus, line 1 bus, line 302 bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Riversidebus 1 / ...
- Take the bus from Riverside to Bus Stationbus 302
5h 50m£17–31
Reading to Letchworth Garden City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Letchworth Garden City is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Letchworth Garden City is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Letchworth Garden City station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Letchworth Railway Station West via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton Station Interchange and Hermitage Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Letchworth Garden City. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Letchworth Garden City via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Reading and Letchworth Garden City is 75 miles. The road distance is 64.9 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Letchworth Garden City without a car is to train via London which takes 1h 54m and costs £35 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Reading to Letchworth Garden City, including transfers.
Reading to Letchworth Garden City bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Letchworth Garden City train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Letchworth Garden City is to train via London which takes 1h 54m and costs £35 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 4h 9m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Letchworth Garden City, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Letchworth Garden City via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 1h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Letchworth Railway Station West via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Luton Station Interchange, and Hermitage Road in around 4h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
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 Reading to Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Letchworth Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to Letchworth Garden City
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 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 Luton Station Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Riverside to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Letchworth Garden City bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Letchworth Garden City train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Letchworth Garden City is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Reading to Letchworth Garden City.
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