Gateway to London

London is only 23 minutes on the train from Reading with GWR services. And trains are very frequent, so you’ll likely not have to wait long at all, but please check your journey at GWR.com before you travel. Also, don’t forget that contactless payments are now accepted from Reading and into Central London, so you can just tap on and off using a debit or credit card. You ‘ll arrive at London Paddington Station, just a few Tube stations or a 10- minute bus ride from Oxford Street and the West End. 

Or you could take the Elizabeth Line stopping service direct to Central London. This is London's newest tube line and Reading is the end stop. You can travel to London's Bond street, Tottenham Court Road, Liverpool Street or Canary Wharf without changing trains. 

Staying in Reading will save you money and there are many hotels near the station such as the Novotel, Malmaison, Penta, Roseate, Ibis and others. You can be in London in no time.