There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Purley on Thames by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Tilehursttrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
4 min£1–3Line 16 bus
- Take the bus from Cheapside to Footpath to Highfield Roadbus 16
26 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Purley on Thamestaxi 5 mi
11 min£17–21Walk
- Take the foot from Reading to Purley on Thameswalk 4.2 mi
1h 20m
Reading to Purley on Thames by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Purley on Thames is to train which costs £1 - £3 and takes 4 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Purley on Thames is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £3.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cheapside and arriving at Footpath to Highfield Road. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Tilehurst. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4 min.
The distance between Reading and Purley on Thames is 3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Purley on Thames without a car is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £3.
The train from Reading to Tilehurst takes 4 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Reading to Purley on Thames bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Cheapside station.
Reading to Purley on Thames train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Purley on Thames is to train which takes 4 min and costs £1 - £3. Alternatively, you can line 16 bus, which costs £2 and takes 26 min.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Purley on Thames, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Tilehurst hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 4 min. Alternatively, Reading Buses operates a bus from Cheapside to Footpath to Highfield Road every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2 and the journey takes 26 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Tilehurst
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- reading-buses.co.uk
Bus from Cheapside to Footpath to Highfield Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.reading-buses.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Estimated price
- £17–21
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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Reading to Purley on Thames bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at Footpath to Highfield Road station.
Reading to Purley on Thames train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Tilehurst station.
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