Reading - Travel

Because Reading is so central there are no problems whatsoever getting here.  Outside London, Reading is easily the most important and accessible train station. Trains from all over the country, even south-west England and Wales, come here.

You can also take the M4 motorway straight into Reading and there are numerous roads from all directions that allow you to enter it. There is a thriving boat service run by the renowned Salter Bros. here, and even excellent bus and coach services that will take you to direct to anywhere from Heathrow to London to Oxford.

Rail
Reading's rail service is just as expansive as London Paddington's train service. You can reach anywhere in Berkshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and London, whether you make a connection or go direct. Reading serves such important locations as London, Birmingham, Stratford, Worcester, Hereford, Basingstoke, both Heathrow and Gatwick airport and so it goes on.

Bus

Bus Route	From/To	Terminating or Midstop
105	Oxford to Reading	Terminates
325	Milton Keynes to Reading	Terminates
328/329	High Wycombe to Reading	Terminates
117	Maidenhead to Reading	Terminates
192	Heathrow to Reading	Terminates

River Boats

Contact Kennet Crusies on 0118 987 1115 or Salter Bros. on 0118 957 2388. There are boats from Reading travelling all over the place from May to September. Indeed, you are spoilt for choice. Thames River Cruises can be contacted on 0118 948 1088.

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