Travel Information from Hemel Hempstead to Reading
| 29 miles (47 km) | |
| Bus or train | |
| $1 - $27 | |
| Train • $27 (€25) • 1 h 41 min | |
| Train • $27 (€25) • 1 h 41 min | |
| National Express or West Midlands Trains |
Take a bus or train to travel 29 miles (47 km) from Hemel Hempstead to Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or West Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Hemel Hempstead to Reading.
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The best way to travel from Hemel Hempstead to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options between Hemel Hempstead and Reading. You can take a bus or train.
The cheapest way to go to Reading from Hemel Hempstead is by taking a train, which costs on average $27 (€25).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Hemel Hempstead to Reading:
Taking a train costs $1 (€1) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $1 (€1) for the same trip.
The fastest way from Hemel Hempstead to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 41 min.
There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 50 min on average.
The Hemel Hempstead to Reading distance is around 29 miles (47 km).
The average frequency per day from Hemel Hempstead to Reading is:
- 11 buses a day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Hemel Hempstead and Reading as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Hemel Hempstead to Reading:
The following travel companies offer services from Hemel Hempstead to Reading:
- Travel with National Express, Vale Travel or Arriva Herts and Essex to go to Reading by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Hemel Hempstead to Reading tickets on Omio for $51 (€46).
- West Midlands Trains can get you to Reading by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with West Midlands Trains from Hemel Hempstead to Reading for $27 (€25) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Hemel Hempstead to Reading with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with.
- Direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Reading as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Reading from Hemel Hempstead.
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