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How to get fromReading to Staffinby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 12 ways to get from Reading to Staffin by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus via Doncaster

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    16h 19m
    £201–368

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LGW - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 21m
    £83–263

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 802
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    20h 26m
    £139–247

  4. Drive  607.8 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Staffincar car 607.8 mi
    11h 18m
    £152–219

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    10h 35m
    £89–387

  6. Train, drive

    1. Take the train from Reading to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Mallaigtrain train
    4. Drive from Mallaig to Staffincar car
    16h 33m
    £246–392

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Invernesstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus 917
    18h 2m
    £173–266

  8. Bus via Fort William

    1. Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus bus X40
    2. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 915
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus 915
    21h 18m
    £92–164

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LHR - GLA
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    12h 20m
    £124–400

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane LTN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 22m
    £95–255

  11. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Somerled Squarebus bus
    11h 24m
    £98–249

  12. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LTN - GLA
    4. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Fort Williambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Somerled Squarebus bus
    13h 11m
    £120–288

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket£48Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 738.9 mi
  • Duration: 16h 19m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Staffin, Highland, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Staffin Stores via Heathrow Terminal 5, Buchanan Bus Station, Bus Station Stance 3, and Somerled Square in around 20h 26m.

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