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By Air Boats on the River Thames, Reading

Our local airport is Heathrow - just 25 minutes drive time straight along the M4. Reading is served by a half hourly direct coach service between Heathrow and Reading Station - RailAir Link.  

Gatwick Airport is about 1 1/2 hours by road (M4/M25) or use the regular train service.
Southampton (Eastleigh) airport is about 1 hour (M3/A33).

By Ferry

Routes from Portsmouth and Southampton are easy, about 1 1/2 hours drive, or again there are regular direct services by train.

By Train

Reading is one of the busiest interchanges  on the national rail network and has direct routes to almost every part of the UK.  Use our quicklink for timetable and connection details.

By Coach

National Express coaches serve Calcot (about 6 miles west of Reading centre, just off M4 J12). Any local bus on the Calcot/A4 route heading east will take you into the town centre.

By BusMain Entrance at Reading Station

Reading has an excellent local bus service. Reading Buses serves the entire Reading urban area and some of the local villages. Newbury Buses offers routes between Reading and Newbury/West Berkshire. Other rural areas are served by Arriva, First and Thames Travel buses. 

By Car

Parking in Reading is relatively easy as the town has plenty of good quality multi storey car-parks (mostly pay on exit). However, as with any major city, congestion can be a problem at peak times, and you are advised to plan your journeys carefully if you are driving across town at peak times (or better still avoid travelling at peak if at all possible). Car parks are clearly marked on our map. Real time traffic information signs on main routes into the town centre will advise you if car parks are full.  

You may prefer to avoid traffic stress by using one of our Park and Ride Services. Parking is free, and you can save money by buying a return or family ticket on the bus. Buses run approx every 8 minutes.  

South: Madejski Stadium, just off Junc 11/ M4. Mon - Fri, approx 7am - 6.30pm, Sat - Sun 9am - 6pm.
NB Parking may be affected on match days.
 

East: Loddon Bridge, off the A329M, at Showcase Cinema). Mon - Fri approx 7am -6.30pm, Sat 8am -6.30pm. 
 

By Bike

Reading is on several of the UK's Sustrans Routes (routes 4.5 and 23) linking the town with Oxford, Newbury and Basingstoke. Reading Borough Council produces a useful map of the town's recommended cycle routes to get you around once you are here. There is good (but very well used) cycle parking in the town centre (including covered parking at The Oracle).