There are 9 ways to get from Reading to Scarborough by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 20m£83–175Bus
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 West Square Stop Vbus 843
10h 7m£55–81Drive 236.2 mi
- Drive from Reading to Scarboroughcar 236.2 mi
4h 28m£58–84Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- 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 53m£102–366Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Yorktrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the bus from Rail Station to West Square Stop Vbus 843
6h 3m£124–170Train
- Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain Reading - Newcastle / ...
- Take the train from Doncaster to Scarboroughtrain Sheffield - Scarborough
6h 21m£138–212Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Scarboroughtrain
6h 46m£107–359Train 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 50m£147–318Train 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 44m£132–271
Reading to Scarborough by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Scarborough is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Scarborough is to train via London which takes 4h 20m and costs £80 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Scarborough. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at West Square Stop V via London Heathrow Airport and Rougier Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
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 20m.
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 20m and costs £80 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 20m 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 20m and costs £80 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 10h 7m.
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 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to West Square Stop V via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, York, and Rougier Street in around 10h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
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
- £110–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 603 4852
- [email protected]
- Website
- grandcentralrail.com
Train from King's Cross to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://www.grandcentralrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Victoria to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to York
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Doncaster to Scarborough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to York
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rougier Street to West Square Stop V
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to West Square Stop V
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/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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