There are 6 ways to get from South Ealing Station to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train via Ealing Broadway Station
best- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
1h 6m£15–47Drive 34.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Ealing Station to Readingcar 34.5 mi
41 min£9–13Bus
- Take the bus from South Ealing Road to Heathrow Terminal 5bus N30
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
1h 24mTaxi
- Take the taxi from South Ealing Station to Readingtaxi 34.5 mi
41 min£430–550Train
- Take the train from Ealing Broadway to Readingtrain Elizabeth / ...
1h 6m£13–45Line 65 bus, train
- Take the bus from South Ealing to Richmond Stationbus 65 / ...
- Take the train from Richmond (London) to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
1h 53m£15–37
South Ealing Station to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Ealing Station to Reading is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from South Ealing Station to Reading is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from South Ealing Station to Reading. However, there are services departing from South Ealing Road and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Ealing Broadway and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between South Ealing Station and Reading is 32 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from South Ealing Station to Reading without a car is to train via Ealing Broadway Station which takes 1h 6m and costs £14 - £50.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from South Ealing Station to Reading, including transfers.
South Ealing Station to Reading bus services, operated by Diamond Bus Ltd, depart from South Ealing Road station.
South Ealing Station to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), depart from Ealing Broadway station.
The best way to get from South Ealing Station to Reading is to train via Ealing Broadway Station which takes 1h 6m and costs £14 - £50. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 24m.
What companies run services between South Ealing Station, England and Reading, England?
Elizabeth Line (TfL) operates a train from Ealing Broadway to Reading every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £21–45 and the journey takes 44 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from South Ealing Station to Reading RailAir via South Ealing Road and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 24m.
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ealing Broadway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Richmond (London) to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0121 322 2222
- [email protected]
- Website
- diamondbuses.com
Bus from South Ealing Road to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.diamondbuses.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from South Ealing to Richmond Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/london
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £430–550
Acton Taxis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 3527
- Website
- actontaxiscabs.co.uk
Hounslow Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3 7406490
- Website
- hounslowairporttransfers.co.uk
TW Cars
- Phone
- +44 20 3000 7515
- Website
- carstw.co.uk
Twickenham Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3740 4628
- Website
- twickenhamairporttransfers.co.uk
Putney Cabs Airport Transfers
- Phone
- +44 20 3603 5257
- Website
- putneycabsairporttransfers.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
South Ealing Station to Reading bus services, operated by Diamond Bus Ltd, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
South Ealing Station to Reading train services, operated by Elizabeth Line (TfL), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Ealing Station to Reading is 35 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from South Ealing Station to Reading.
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