There are 5 ways to get from Shefford to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Arlesey to Farringdontrain Peterborough - Horsham
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 42m£51–116Drive 59.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Shefford to Readingcar 59.6 mi
1h 32m£15–21Bus, line 101 bus
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Roadbus 9A / ...
- Take the bus from Hermitage Road to Airport Bus Stationbus 101 / ...
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 230 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 57m£40–58Bus, train via Hermitage Road
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Roadbus 9A / ...
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
2h 43m£39–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Northbridge Street to Bus Stationbus 9A / ...
- Take the train from Stevenage to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
3h 12m£45–92
Shefford to Reading by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shefford to Reading is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Shefford to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Shefford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Northbridge Street and arriving at Reading RailAir via Hermitage Road, Airport Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Shefford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Arlesey and arriving at Reading via Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Shefford and Reading is 83 miles. The road distance is 60 miles.
The best way to get from Shefford to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 1h 42m to get from Shefford to Reading, including transfers.
Shefford to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, depart from Northbridge Street station.
Shefford to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Arlesey station.
The best way to get from Shefford to Reading is to train which takes 1h 42m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus and line 101 bus, which costs £35 - £60 and takes 3h 57m.
What companies run services between Shefford, England and Reading, England?
You can take a vehicle from Shefford to Reading via Arlesey, Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Northbridge Street to Reading RailAir via Hermitage Road, Airport Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 57m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Arlesey to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Stevenage to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 01733207860
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Northbridge Street to Hermitage Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
Bus from Northbridge Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach East
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Hermitage Road to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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More Questions & Answers
Shefford to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach East, arrive at Hermitage Road station.
Shefford to Reading train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shefford to Reading is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Shefford to Reading.
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