There are 5 ways to get from South Woodford Station to Reading by subway, train, bus, or car
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Subway, train via London Paddington
best- Take the subway from South Woodford station to Lancaster Gate Stationsubway Central
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 25m£26–89Drive 53.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from South Woodford Station to Readingcar 53.9 mi
1h 12m£13–19Bus, train
- Take the bus from South Woodford to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus N55
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Didcot Parkway / ...
1h 49m£19–56Subway, train
- Take the subway from South Woodford station to Bond Street Stationsubway Central
- Take the train from Bond Street Station to Readingtrain Elizabeth
1h 44m£36–90Subway, line 105 bus, bus
- Take the subway from South Woodford station to Greenford stationsubway
- Take the bus from Rockware Avenue /Greenford Stn to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 105
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
3h 16m£50–106
South Woodford Station to Reading by subway, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Woodford Station to Reading is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from South Woodford Station to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from South Woodford Station station to Reading. However, there are services departing from South Woodford station and arriving at Reading via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between South Woodford Station and Reading is 49 miles. The road distance is 54.2 miles.
The best way to get from South Woodford Station to Reading without a car is to subway and train via London Paddington which takes 1h 25m and costs £26 - £90.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from South Woodford Station to Reading, including transfers.
South Woodford Station to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), depart from South Woodford station.
South Woodford Station to Reading train services, operated by London Underground (Tube), arrive at Lancaster Gate Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Woodford Station to Reading is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from South Woodford Station to Reading.
There are 1482+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between South Woodford Station, England and Reading, England?
There is no direct connection from South Woodford Station to Reading. However, you can take the subway to Lancaster Gate Station, walk to London Paddington, then take the train to Reading. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Woodford to Reading via Tottenham Court Road Station, Tottenham Court Road Station, and London Paddington in around 1h 49m.
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +44 343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from South Woodford station to Lancaster Gate Station
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–40
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from South Woodford station to Bond Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
Subway from South Woodford station to Greenford station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–65
- Schedules at
- London Underground (Tube)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 38 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
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Bond Street Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach London
Bus from South Woodford to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach London
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- [email protected]
- Website
- London United
Bus from Rockware Avenue /Greenford Stn to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- London United
- Oyster Anytime
- £6
- 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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