There are 5 ways to get from Reading to South Woodford by train, subway, bus, or car
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Train, subway via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the subway from Lancaster Gate station to South Woodford stationsubway Central
1h 26m£26–95Drive 53.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to South Woodfordcar 53.1 mi
1h 11m£13–19Train, bus via London Paddington
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to George Lane Shopping Centrebus N55
2h 29m£19–56Train, subway
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the subway from Bond Street station to South Woodford stationsubway Central
1h 34m£36–92Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Vauxhalltrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the bus from Walthamstow Bus Station to Bedford Roadbus W12
2h 36m£28–80
Reading to South Woodford by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to South Woodford is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to South Woodford is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to South Woodford station. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at South Woodford station via Lancaster Gate station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 26m.
The distance between Reading and South Woodford is 49 miles. The road distance is 53.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to South Woodford without a car is to train and subway via London Paddington which takes 1h 26m and costs £26 - £95.
It takes approximately 1h 26m to get from Reading to South Woodford, including transfers.
Reading to South Woodford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to South Woodford train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to South Woodford is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Reading to South Woodford.
There are 20973+ hotels available in South Woodford.
What companies run services between Reading, England and South Woodford, England?
There is no direct connection from Reading to South Woodford. However, you can take the train to London Paddington, walk to Lancaster Gate station, then take the subway to South Woodford station. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to George Lane Shopping Centre via London Paddington, Tottenham Court Road Station, and Tottenham Court Road Station in around 2h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- 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 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 Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Lancaster Gate station to South Woodford station
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
Subway from Bond Street station to South Woodford station
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Vauxhall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Tottenham Court Road Station to George Lane Shopping Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Walthamstow Bus Station to Bedford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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