There are 5 ways to get from Watton to Reading by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Tesco to Bus Interchangebus 61
- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
3h 44m£60–138Drive 130.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Watton to Readingcar 130.3 mi
2h 35m£32–47Bus
- Take the bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk950
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
5h 57m£42–57Train
- Take the train from Thetford to Cambridgetrain
- Take the train from Cambridge to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon Without to Readingtrain
5h 3m£81–132Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
6h 7m£47–69
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Watton to Reading is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Watton to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 35m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Watton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Tesco and arriving at Reading RailAir via Thetford and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
No, there is no direct train from Watton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Thetford and arriving at Reading via Cambridge and Farringdon Without. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Watton and Reading is 151 miles. The road distance is 131 miles.
The best way to get from Watton to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 44m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Watton to Reading, including transfers.
Watton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Thetford station.
Watton to Reading train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Thetford station.
The best way to get from Watton to Reading is to bus which takes 5h 57m and costs £40 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £80 - £140 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Watton, Norfolk, England and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from Tesco to Reading RailAir via Bus Interchange, Thetford, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 5h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tesco to Reading via Bus Interchange, Thetford, Cambridge, Farringdon, and Farringdon Without in around 5h 3m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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
- £27–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Farringdon Without to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Thetford to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 1362 851210
- Website
- Konectbus
Bus from Tesco to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Konectbus
- Phone
- 01842 821509
- [email protected]
- Website
- Coach Services
Bus from Tesco to Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Coach Services
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Thetford to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Watton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Watton to Reading train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Cambridge station.
Yes, the driving distance between Watton to Reading is 131 miles. It takes approximately 2h 35m to drive from Watton to Reading.
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