There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Thame by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 400 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Frideswide Square to Town Hallbus 400 / ...
1h 39m£15–23Drive 24.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Thamecar 24.4 mi
44 min£6–9Train
- Take the train from Reading to Oxfordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Oxford to Haddenham & Thame Parkwaytrain Oxford - London Marylebone / ...
2h 7m£22–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Thametaxi 24.4 mi
44 min£110–130Bus
- Take the bus from Station Road to Police Stationbus X40
- Take the bus from Speedwell Street to North Streetbus 400 / ...
2h 32m£7–8Line 850 bus, line 40 bus
- Take the bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStnbus 850
- Take the bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Town Hallbus 40
2h 56m£10–11
Reading to Thame by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Thame is to bus which costs £6 - £8 and takes 2h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Thame is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading station to Thame. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at North Street via Speedwell Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Thame. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Haddenham & Thame Parkway via Oxford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 7m.
The distance between Reading and Thame is 43 miles. The road distance is 24.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Thame without a car is to train and line 400 bus which takes 1h 39m and costs £14 - £24.
It takes approximately 1h 39m to get from Reading to Thame, including transfers.
Reading to Thame bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Station Road.
Reading to Thame train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Thame is to train which takes 2h 7m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £8 and takes 2h 32m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Thame, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Cricket Ground via Oxford, Haddenham & Thame Parkway, and Station Bridge in around 2h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Road to North Street via Police Station and Speedwell Street in around 2h 32m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Oxford to Haddenham & Thame Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Frideswide Square to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Speedwell Street to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
- Phone
- 01296 426786
- [email protected]
- Website
- Redline
Bus from Speedwell Street to North Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Redline
- Phone
- 01494 450151
- [email protected]
- Website
- Carousel Buses
Bus from Friar Street to High Wycombe BusStn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Carousel Buses
- Phone
- 01296 747 926
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
Bus from High Wycombe BusStn to Town Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Red Rose Travel
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £110–130
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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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Thame bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Police Station.
Reading to Thame train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Oxford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Thame is 25 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Reading to Thame.
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