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There are 6 ways to get from Southfields to Reading by subway, train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Subway, train

    best
    1. Take the subway from Southfields station to Paddington stationsubway subway District
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain train London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
    49 min
    £18–58

  2. Drive  40.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Southfields to Readingcar car 40.5 mi
    55 min
    £10–15

  3. Line 493 bus, line 490 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Southfields Station to Richmond Bus Stationbus bus 493
    2. Take the bus from Richmond Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus 490
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus bus Ra1
    2h 45m
    £29–34

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Southfields to Readingtaxi taxi 40.5 mi
    55 min
    £170–220

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Readingtrain train London Waterloo - Reading
    1h 49m
    £16–44

  6. Subway, train via Whitechapel Station

    1. Take the subway from Southfields station to Whitechapel stationsubway subway District
    2. Take the train from Whitechapel Station to Readingtrain train Elizabeth
    2h 6m
    £36–71

Southfields to Reading by subway and train

Calendar754Weekly Services
Duration49 minAverage Duration
Ticket£18Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 41.7 mi
  • Duration: 49 min

What companies run services between Southfields, Greater London, England and Reading, England?

You can take a bus from Southfields Station to Reading RailAir via Richmond Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 45m. Alternatively, South Western Railway operates a train from Clapham Junction to Reading every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £14–30 and the journey takes 1h 14m.

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