There are 3 ways to get from Gatwick to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Gatwick to Reading by train
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The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Reading is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Gatwick to Reading. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport North Terminal and arriving at Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 46m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Gatwick and Reading is 52 miles. The road distance is 51.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Gatwick Airport to Reading takes 1h 28m including transfers and departs hourly.
Gatwick to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
Gatwick to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Gatwick Airport station.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Reading is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £29 - £40 and takes 1h 46m.
What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Gatwick Airport to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Gatwick Airport to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- RailAir
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Booking & Getting There
Gatwick to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 station.
Gatwick to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Reading is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Gatwick to Reading.
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