There are 6 ways to get from Reading to The Crystal Palace by train, subway, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the subway from Paddington station to Victoria stationsubway
- Take the train from London Victoria to Sydenham Hilltrain
1h 38m£23–70Drive 46 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to The Crystal Palacecar 46 mi
1h 6m£12–17Train, bus via London Paddington
- Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Didcot Parkway - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Marble Arch Station / Park Lane to Crystal Palace Paradebus N137 / ...
1h 53m£18–59Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to The Crystal Palacetaxi 46 mi
1h 6m£130–160Train
- Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain Reading - London Waterloo
1h 57m£18–42Train, bus
- Take the train from Reading to Farringdon Withouttrain Elizabeth
- Take the bus from Farringdon Station to Crystal Palace Parade / College Roadbus N63
2h 18m£30–57
Reading to The Crystal Palace by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to The Crystal Palace is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to The Crystal Palace is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to The Crystal Palace. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Sydenham Hill via Paddington station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 38m.
The distance between Reading and The Crystal Palace is 47 miles. The road distance is 46.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to The Crystal Palace without a car is to train and subway which takes 1h 38m and costs £23 - £70.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Reading to The Crystal Palace, including transfers.
Reading to The Crystal Palace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to The Crystal Palace train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to The Crystal Palace is 46 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Reading to The Crystal Palace.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and The Crystal Palace, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Clapham Junction hourly. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 1h 14m.
- 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/
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 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/
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- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from Paddington station to Victoria station
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London Victoria to Sydenham Hill
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Clapham Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Marble Arch Station / Park Lane to Crystal Palace Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 20 7788 8550
- [email protected]
- Website
- transportukbus.com
Bus from Farringdon Station to Crystal Palace Parade / College Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.transportukbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- £130–160
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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