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

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  1. Bus, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane EDI - LHR
    3. Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain train
    5h 4m
    £83–301

  2. Bus, fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EDI - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5h 39m
    £66–214

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain train
    9h 21m
    £159–258

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    13h 24m
    £83–120

  5. Drive  428 mi

    1. Drive from Saint Andrews to Readingcar car 428 mi
    7h 43m
    £108–156

  6. Bus, fly to London City Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London City Airport (LCY)plane plane EDI - LCY
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5h 9m
    £109–374

  7. Bus, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane EDI - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train
    5h 15m
    £74–221

  8. Bus, fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane EDI - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    5h 55m
    £67–175

  9. Bus, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane EDI - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain train
    5h 26m
    £104–233

  10. Bus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane EDI - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Readingtrain train
    6h
    £73–170

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus X59 / ...
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain train
    9h 59m
    £161–300

  12. Bus via Dunfermline

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Park & Ridebus bus X24 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    13h 27m
    £83–164

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar85Weekly Planes
Duration1h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket£58Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 4m

What companies run services between Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland and Reading, England?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading via Railway Station, Cupar, Haymarket, and Stafford in around 9h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Bus Station, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 13h 24m.

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