There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) by train, rideshare, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
1h 57m£39–97Drive 84.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN)car 84.5 mi
1h 53m£21–30Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Reading to Southend-SEN84.5 mi
1h 53mTrain via London
- Take the train from Reading to Liverpool Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airporttrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
2h 15m£48–91Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Ham to Leigh-on-Seatrain
- Take the bus from Leigh-on-Sea station to Holiday Inn Southend Airportbus 23A
3h 37m£35–90
Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN). However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Southend Airport via London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
The distance between Reading and Southend Airport (SEN) is 80 miles. The road distance is 85 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) without a car is to train which takes 1h 57m and costs £35 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 57m to get from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN), including transfers.
Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Southend Airport (SEN) is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Reading to Southend Airport (SEN).
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Southend Airport (SEN), England?
You can take a train from Reading to Southend Airport via London Paddington and Stratford (London) in around 1h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 37 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 Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- [email protected]
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from West Ham to Leigh-on-Sea
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01376 503050
- [email protected]
- Website
- stephensonsofessex.com
Bus from Leigh-on-Sea station to Holiday Inn Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://stephensonsofessex.com/
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Reading to Southend-SEN
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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