There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Portstewart by train, plane, car ferry, bus, busferry, or car
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport
best- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to City Of Derry Airport (LDY)plane LHR - LDY
5h 33m£106–332Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LGW - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 49m£75–235Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the carferry from Liverpool to Belfastcarferry
- Take the train from York Street to Colerainetrain Re
15h 18m£122–259Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Bridge Street to Coleraine Buscentrebus 218
21h 6m£108–162Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Reading to Cairnryancar
- Take the carferry from Cairnryan to Larnecarferry
- Drive from Larne to Portstewartcar
10h 3m£135–379Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LHR - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
5h 58m£86–388Train to London City Airport, fly to George Best Belfast City Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)plane LCY - BHD
- Take the train from Belfast Lanyon Place to Colerainetrain
6h 26m£121–462Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BHX - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 27m£81–184Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane LTN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 50m£83–248Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane BRS - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
6h 48m£85–221Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Belfast International Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Belfast International Airport (BFS)plane STN - BFS
- Take the train from Antrim to Colerainetrain
7h 3m£78–284Bus, bus and ferry, train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgowbus
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Colerainetrain Re
23h 3m£96–138
Reading to Portstewart by bus, busferry, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Portstewart is to bus and bus and ferry and train which costs £95 - £140 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Portstewart is to train and fly which takes 5h 33m and costs £100 - £340.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Portstewart. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Portstewart Promenade via Heathrow Terminal 5, Glasgow Buchanan, Bridge Street and Coleraine Buscentre. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 6m.
The distance between Reading and Portstewart is 430 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Portstewart without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 21h 6m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Reading to Portstewart, including transfers.
Reading to Portstewart bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Portstewart bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
There are 760+ hotels available in Portstewart.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Portstewart, Northern Ireland?
There is no direct connection from Reading to Portstewart. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to City Of Derry Airport (LDY), walk to City of Derry Airport, take the line 234 bus to Rose Gardens, then take the bus to Portstewart Promenade. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Portstewart Promenade via Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Liverpool, Port Of Belfast, York Street, Coleraine, and Coleraine Buscentre in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–100
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Belfast International Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- When
- Friday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Belfast International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- 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)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Liverpool to Belfast
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £36–100
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- £36
- Car Passenger
- £139
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