travelling from St Albans to Reading tomorrow

[joannie10]

Hi can anyone advise best way to do this on public transport - friend staying at friends in St Albans and thought Reading was closer than it appears. Any advice welcome, thanks

[jno]

National Rail say it's about 100 minutes by train, changing at St Pancras and Paddington, £23.50 one way, if that's any help. I've not done it, though, so others with personal experience may know better, quicker or cheaper ways.

[bednobs]

£20 by coach -takes 3 hours

[gingejbee]

If you use the "Transport Direct" website, you can work out a door-to-door journey using postcodes. Looks like train to London and out again, or bus and coach.

[joannie10]

thanks - was looking like a much longer journey than had previously hoped but wondered if someone living more local could advise something quicker. Thanks for your help.

[bednobs]

well if she went by helicopter it would probably be quicker!

[jno]

Google says it's 50 miles and 1 hour 8 minutes by road (basically M25 and M4), if she'd rather drive.

[joannie10]

I did suggest a jet pack ha ha!! They are flying down tonight to stay with a friend to then go to the football so no access to a car. Think he had just basically looked at the map and thought that will be 20 - 30 mins but then when looked into it realised would be having to be going to london and back out.

[bednobs]

ps the stadium is no-where near the station