There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Tate Britain by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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Train, line 36 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Paddington Station to Pimlico Stationbus 36
1h 20m£17–70Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Reading to London40.7 mi
1h 35m£3–9Drive 41.1 mi
- Drive from Reading to Tate Britaincar 41.1 mi
56 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Tate Britaintaxi 41.1 mi
56 min£380–460Train
- Take the train from Reading to Vauxhalltrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 30m£16–40Train, line 88 bus
- Take the train from Reading to Bond Street Stationtrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St to Tate Britainbus 88
1h 49m£29–68
Reading to Tate Britain by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Tate Britain is to rideshare which costs £3 - £9 and takes 1h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Tate Britain is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Vauxhall. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Reading and Tate Britain is 40 miles. The road distance is 41.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Tate Britain without a car is to train and line 36 bus which takes 1h 20m and costs £17 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Reading to Tate Britain, including transfers.
Reading to Tate Britain train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Reading station.
Reading to Tate Britain train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Vauxhall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Tate Britain is 41 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Reading to Tate Britain.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Tate Britain, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Vauxhall hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Go Ahead London
Bus from Paddington Station to Pimlico Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–18
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–18
Bus from Oxford Circus Stn /Margaret St to Tate Britain
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–13
- Website
- Go Ahead London
- One hour Ticket
- £1–13
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Reading to London
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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