There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Milton Keynes by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain London Euston - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 24m£31–95Bus via Oxford
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Streetbus X5
- Take the bus from High Street to The Pointbus X6
4h 24m£7–12Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachwaybus 230 / ...
3h 42m£37–52Drive 53.3 mi
- Drive from Reading to Milton Keynescar 53.3 mi
1h 19m£14–20Line 850 bus, line 300 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stnbus 300 / ...
- Take the bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Pointbus 100
3h 51m
Reading to Milton Keynes by train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Milton Keynes is to bus via Oxford which costs £6 - £12 and takes 4h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Milton Keynes is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Milton Keynes. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Point via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Milton Keynes Coachway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Milton Keynes. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Milton Keynes Central via Paddington and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
The distance between Reading and Milton Keynes is 89 miles. The road distance is 53.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Milton Keynes without a car is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £30 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Reading to Milton Keynes, including transfers.
Reading to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Milton Keynes is to train which takes 1h 24m and costs £30 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 42m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Milton Keynes, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Milton Keynes Central via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London Euston in around 1h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to The Point via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Milton Keynes Coachway in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Milton Keynes Coachway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Redline
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Aylesbury Bus Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Redline
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Aylesbury Bus Stn to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from High Street to The Point
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Milton Keynes bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Milton Keynes train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Milton Keynes is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Reading to Milton Keynes.
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