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Reading is about 70 km west of central London and 50 km west of Heathrow airport.<\/p>\n
Specific information if you are travelling to Reading from Heathrow and other local airports or via train from Europe is given in the expanding sections below.[\/vc_column_text][vc_tta_accordion c_position=”right” active_section=”5″ collapsible_all=”true”][vc_tta_section title=”Heathrow airport arrivals” tab_id=”1679514408558-abcb1f96-39f2″][vc_column_text]You do not need to go to central London. You can travel directly from Heathrow airport to Reading.<\/p>\n
The best way to reach Reading is using the RailAir RA1 coach. This will bring you directly to the central railway station in Reading. RailAir coaches run frequently throughout the day.<\/a> For more information and timetables, please visit the\u00a0RailAir website.<\/a><\/p>\n We recommend you\u00a0purchase your ticket online ahead of arriving in the UK. The cost of an online ‘period return’ ticket is \u00a330.<\/p>\n Tickets can also be purchased from the driver on boarding the coach using contactless payment or using the First Bus app. There are also ticket machines at the Central Bus Station and we will be able to assist with this if you arrive during our meet & greet times. At other times, staff from the Central Bus station will be able to help.<\/p>\n Terminal 2 and 3<\/strong><\/p>\n RailAir coaches depart from the Heathrow Central Bus Station.<\/p>\n From arrivals:<\/p>\n Make sure you take the RailAir RA1 coach and not the National Express coach (which does not come to central Reading) or the RA2 coach (which does not come to Reading).<\/p>\n Terminal 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Terminal 5<\/strong><\/p>\n Follow signs for ‘Local Buses’ upon exiting arrivals. RailAir coaches stop at Stand 9 and you can get a ticket either from our driver or in advance online. Make sure you take the RailAir RA1 coach and not the National Express coach (which does not come to central Reading) or the RA2 coach (which does not come to Reading).<\/p>\n If you would like to take a taxi from Heathrow to Reading, then it is recommended that you pre-book this in advance. We suggest the following:<\/p>\n Loddon Cars Taxis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Yellow Cars<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The estimated cost of a pre-booked taxi is about \u00a360 – 70.<\/p>\n You can pay for the taxi by card or cash.<\/p>\n Taxis will meet you directly at the terminal you are arriving at.<\/p>\n View an interactive map of Heathrow airport.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Gatwick airport arrivals” tab_id=”1679514408546-4402d117-bbd7″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n There is a direct train from Gatwick airport to Reading. It takes about 1 hour 15 minutes. More information including train times can be found on the\u00a0Gatwick airport website<\/a>. If you are travelling by train you can plan your journey and buy tickets in advance via the\u00a0National Rail website<\/a>\u00a0or you can buy your ticket at the Gatwick train station when you get there.<\/p>\n If you would like to take a taxi from Gatwick to Reading, then it is recommended that you book this in advance using the following details:<\/p>\n Loddon Cars Taxis<\/p>\n Yellow Cars<\/p>\n The estimated cost of a pre-booked taxi is about \u00a370 – \u00a380.<\/p>\n You can pay for the taxi by card or cash.<\/p>\n View a map of Gatwick Airport.<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Arriving from other UK airports” tab_id=”1679514706845-cbcde00c-3c52″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n To get to Reading from Stansted Airport by train, you will need to travel via London. Find out more on the\u00a0Stansted Airport website<\/a>.<\/p>\n To get to Reading from Luton Airport by tain, you will need to travel via London. Find out more on the\u00a0Luton Airport website.<\/a><\/p>\n Regular trains run from Birmingham International Airport to Reading and take about 1 hour and 40 minutes. For more information, visit the\u00a0Birmingham Airport website<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Trains to Reading from Europe via central London” tab_id=”1679515079394-4bfac1b6-81f8″][vc_column_text]Eurostar<\/a> trains run direct from France, Belgium, and the Netherlands<\/a> to St Pancras station<\/a> in central London.<\/p>\n From St Pancras, there are connections<\/a> via the tube to Paddington station: Westbound Circle or Hammersmith & City Line. The journey time is approximately 20 minutes.<\/p>\n There is a direct train from Paddington station to Reading station which will take about 25 minutes. This service runs frequently. For train times, please visit the National Rail website<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][vc_separator][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n We are lucky to have plenty of excellent travel links in Reading, find out more about the range of travel options available<\/a>. A summary is given below.<\/p>\n There is a taxi rank outside Reading train station near the RailAir coach stand shown on this map of the station<\/a>.\u00a0 The fare is about \u00a310 to the University, and most accommodation in Reading. We recommend you have your accommodation details to hand, and you can ask the driver to take you straight to your accommodation on campus.<\/p>\nDirections from the terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Station<\/h4>\n
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