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How to get fromReading to Stanstedby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Stansted by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
    2. Take the train from London Charing Cross to Borough Green & Wrothamtrain train London Charing Cross - Maidstone East / ...
    2h 25m
    £45–105

  2. Drive 71.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Reading to Stanstedcar car 71.7 mi
    1h 15m
    £18–26

  3. Train, line 27 bus, bus, line 223 bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paddington Station / Eastbourne Terrace to Mornington Crescentbus bus 27 / ...
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Ebbsfleet Internationaltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Ebbsfleet International station to Garrick Streetbus bus B / ...
    5. Take the bus from Barrack Row to Labour-in-Vain Roadbus bus 223
    3h 46m

  4. Train, line 223 bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Abbey Woodtrain train Elizabeth
    2. Take the bus from Barrack Row to Flagstone Pavingbus bus 223
    4h 2m

  5. Train, line 223 bus via Wembley

    1. Take the train from Reading to Richmond (London)train train
    2. Take the train from London Blackfriars to Gravesendtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Barrack Row to Flagstone Pavingbus bus 223
    4h 56m

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  • Distance: 71.2 mi
  • Duration: 2h 25m

What companies run services between Reading, England and Stansted, England?

You can take a train from Reading to Stansted via London Paddington, Paddington station, Charing Cross station, London Charing Cross, and Borough Green & Wrotham in around 2h 25m.

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