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Heathrow to Reading by train
Prices explained
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Cheapest Price $27.33
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30 day advance $28.01
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First train05:22
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Last train00:07
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey46m
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Distance37 kilometres
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Trains per day73
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Avg. journey time1hr 6m
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Train operators
Travelling from Heathrow to Reading by train
Fast trains from Heathrow to Reading take around 46 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 37 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Heathrow and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Heathrow to Reading?
Journeys between Heathrow and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 74 departures on the route from Heathrow to Reading every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 77 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Heathrow to Reading?
The Heathrow to Reading train travel time is normally about 46 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Heathrow to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Heathrow around 05:52 and the last train is around 00:07. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Heathrow around 05:22, and the last at 23:52.
What's the Heathrow to Reading train price?
The cheapest tickets we've found for trains from Heathrow to Reading are $27.33, and there isn't much difference in price depending on when you book.
Trains departing 30 days in advance will cost around $28, and when booking 7 days in advance the price is usually the same. Booking on the day of travel may be more expensive.
When to book Heathrow to Reading train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Heathrow to Reading by train.
Which train companies operate between Heathrow and Reading?
More than one train company operates on the route from Heathrow to Reading, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- Greater Anglia
- Heathrow Connect
- Heathrow Express
- TfL Rail
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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