There are 6 ways to get from Reading to St Albans City by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via London Paddington
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Farringdon to St Albans Citytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 20m£29–77Drive 44.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to St Albans Citycar 44.1 mi
58 min£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Town Hallbus 724 / ...
3h 12m£28–36Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to St Albans Citytaxi 44.1 mi
58 min£120–160Train
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the train from Farringdon to St Albans Citytrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
1h 35m£39–77Line 850 bus, line 1 bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Marlowesbus 1 / ...
4h 8m£11–16
Reading to St Albans City by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to St Albans City is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Reading to St Albans City is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to St Albans City. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Town Hall via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to St Albans City. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at St Albans City via London Paddington and Farringdon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Reading and St Albans City is 60 miles. The road distance is 44.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to St Albans City without a car is to train via London Paddington which takes 1h 20m and costs £29 - £80.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Reading to St Albans City, including transfers.
Reading to St Albans City bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to St Albans City train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to St Albans City is to train via London Paddington which takes 1h 20m and costs £29 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £40 and takes 3h 12m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and St Albans City, England?
You can take a train from Reading to St Albans City via London Paddington, Farringdon Without, and Farringdon in around 1h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Reading RailAir to St Albans City via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Town Hall in around 3h 12m.
- 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/
- 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 Farringdon Without
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from Farringdon to St Albans City
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- carouselbuses.co.uk
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Marlowes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.carouselbuses.co.uk/services
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £120–160
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to St Albans City bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Reading to St Albans City train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to St Albans City is 44 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Reading to St Albans City.
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