Reading to Heathrow

The Reading to London Heathrow Airport route

Travelling from Reading to London Heathrow Airport is a straightforward journey with two legs. First, you’ll take the train or Elizabeth Line from Reading to London Paddington. Then you’ll simply stroll to the Heathrow Express train at Paddington station to jump on your direct service to Heathrow Airport.

We’ll run through each leg of the journey in detail below.

The Reading to London Heathrow Airport route

Travelling from Reading to London Heathrow Airport is a straightforward journey with two legs. First, you’ll take the train or Elizabeth Line from Reading to London Paddington. Then you’ll simply stroll to the Heathrow Express train at Paddington station to jump on your direct service to Heathrow Airport.

We’ll run through each leg of the journey in detail below.

How long does it take to get to Reading from London Heathrow?

On average, journey times between Reading and London Heathrow take around one hour and 15 minutes. However, when opting to incorporate the Heathrow Express into your Reading to Heathrow journey, you can cut your journey time to around 40 minutes.

There are no direct Reading to Heathrow trains, or Heathrow to Reading trains, meaning the fastest option is to take a direct train into London Paddington and catch the Heathrow Express. Our trains run every 15 minutes and will take you from Paddington to Heathrow in just 15 minutes.