There are 9 ways to get from Reading to Scarborough by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from King's Cross to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Scarboroughtrain
4h 15m£82–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Yorkbus
- Take the bus from Rougier Street to Railway Station Stop Vbus 843
9h 52m£53–76Drive 236.2 mi
- Drive from Reading to Scarboroughcar 236.2 mi
4h 28m£58–83Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LHR - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Scarboroughtrain
5h 59m£114–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Railway Station Stop Vbus 843
5h 48m£121–166Train
- Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Scarboroughtrain Sheffield - Scarborough
6h 21m£135–209Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOU - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Scarboroughtrain
5h 49m£146–311Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Scarboroughtrain
6h 52m£120–402Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Scarboroughtrain
6h 43m£132–279
Reading to Scarborough by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Scarborough is to bus which costs £50 - £80 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Scarborough is to train via London which takes 4h 15m and costs £80 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Scarborough station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Railway Station Stop V via London Heathrow Airport and Rougier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Scarborough. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Scarborough via Paddington, King's Cross and York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 15m.
The distance between Reading and Scarborough is 269 miles. The road distance is 237.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Scarborough without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 15m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Reading to Scarborough, including transfers.
Reading to Scarborough bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Scarborough train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Scarborough is to train via London which takes 4h 15m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £80 and takes 9h 52m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Scarborough, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Scarborough via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, King's Cross, and York in around 4h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Railway Station Stop V via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, York, and Rougier Street in around 9h 52m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–260
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Grand Central Trains
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–170
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Doncaster to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rougier Street to Railway Station Stop V
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Railway Station Stop V
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Scarborough bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to Scarborough train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Scarborough is 238 miles. It takes approximately 4h 28m to drive from Reading to Scarborough.
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