There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Southend Airport Station by train or car
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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 84.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Southend Airport Stationcar 84.7 mi
1h 53m£21–30Train 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 via London #2
- Take the train from Reading to London Waterlootrain Reading - London Waterloo
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airporttrain London Liverpool Street - Southend Victoria
2h 44m£42–104
Reading to Southend Airport Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Southend Airport Station is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Southend Airport Station is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Southend Airport Station. 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 Station is 80 miles. The road distance is 85.2 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Southend Airport Station 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 Station, including transfers.
Reading to Southend Airport Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Southend Airport Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Southend Airport Station is 85 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Reading to Southend Airport Station.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Southend Airport Station, 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
- 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 Liverpool Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Southend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Reading to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- South Western Railway
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