There are 5 ways to get from Meldreth to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train via Hitchin
best- Take the train from Meldreth to Hitchintrain
- Take the train from Hitchin to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain
1h 49m£47–96Drive 75.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Meldreth to Readingcar 75.5 mi
1h 34m£19–27Bus
- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
4h 51m£46–63Train, line 29 bus
- Take the train from Meldreth to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road to Tottenham Court Road Stationbus 29 / ...
- Take the train from Tottenham Court Rd to Readingtrain
2h 58m£52–99Train
- Take the train from Meldreth to Finsbury Parktrain Cambridge - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from Vauxhall to Readingtrain London Waterloo - Reading
3h 3m£41–75
Meldreth to Reading by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Meldreth to Reading is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Meldreth to Reading is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Meldreth to Reading. However, there are services departing from Vicarage Close and arriving at Reading RailAir via Trumpington Park-and-Ride and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Meldreth to Reading. However, there are services departing from Meldreth and arriving at Reading via Hitchin, Farringdon Without and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Meldreth and Reading is 89 miles. The road distance is 75.9 miles.
The best way to get from Meldreth to Reading without a car is to train via Hitchin which takes 1h 49m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Meldreth to Reading, including transfers.
Meldreth to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Trumpington Park-and-Ride station.
Meldreth to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Meldreth station.
The best way to get from Meldreth to Reading is to train via Hitchin which takes 1h 49m and costs £45 - £100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £65 and takes 4h 51m.
What companies run services between Meldreth, England and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Meldreth to Reading via Hitchin, Farringdon, Farringdon Without, and London Paddington in around 1h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vicarage Close to Reading RailAir via The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 4h 51m.
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to Hitchin
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Meldreth to Finsbury Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Northern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Hitchin to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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 Tottenham Court Rd to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Vauxhall to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Finsbury Park /Blackstock Road to Tottenham Court Road Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Meldreth to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Meldreth to Reading train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at Hitchin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Meldreth to Reading is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Meldreth to Reading.
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