There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Olney by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 21 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to The Bullbus 21
3h 20m£36–106Bus via Oxford
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbury Road to Westgatebus X40 / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to High Streetbus X5
5h 45m£10–16Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Milton Keynesbus Uk998 / ...
5h 35m£36–46Drive 61.8 mi
- Drive from Reading to Olneycar 61.8 mi
1h 26m£16–22Line 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
5h 51m
Reading to Olney by train, subway, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Olney is to bus via Oxford which costs £9 - £16 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Olney is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £15 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Olney. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at The Bull via London Heathrow Airport and Central station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Reading and Olney is 101 miles. The road distance is 62.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Olney without a car is to train and line 21 bus which takes 3h 20m and costs £35 - £110.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Reading to Olney, including transfers.
Reading to Olney bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Olney bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Olney is 62 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Reading to Olney.
There are 1272+ hotels available in Olney.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Olney, England?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to The Bull via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, Milton Keynes, and Central station in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from Central station to The Bull
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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
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