Reading
Reading to Gatwick
Leaving Reading for a flight from Gatwick. Count on 1 hour 7 minutes for the 59.2 miles, via the M3, M25 and M23. North Terminal 62 min, South Terminal 66 min: check which one your airline uses. By road, Gatwick is the third closest of the airports here to Reading. Reading is on the Great Western Main Line. One Reading landmark is St Laurence's Church, listed Grade I. Gatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
How the day runs
Your chauffeur arrives at the door in Reading and loads the luggage. Most travellers take a luxury people-carrier for the extra space. Give the flight number when booking; departure from Reading then has 1 hour 7 minutes of road built in. Close by, Henley-on-Thames (67 minutes) and Wokingham (58 minutes) are on similar runs. Landing at Gatwick, you are met in the arrivals hall; the chauffeur has followed the flight. Ravensley works from Oxford, 54 minutes from Reading via the A4144, A423 and A4074.
- Reading to London Gatwick1 hr 7 min, 59.2 miles, in clear traffic
- London Gatwick to Reading1 hr 6 min, 58.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Reading station is on the Great Western Main Line and North Downs Line.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Laurence's Church, in central Reading, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukGatwick's North Terminal opened in 1988.
Source: wikidata.orgReading station opened in 1840.
Source: wikidata.orgReading is in Berkshire.
Source: wikidata.orgLondon Gatwick's IATA code is LGW.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is Gatwick by road from Reading?
59.2 miles via the M3, M25 and M23; 1 hour 7 minutes on a clear road.
Which airport is closest to Reading?
London Heathrow, 37 minutes by road. Gatwick is 1 hour 7 minutes.
What if the plane is late?
The chauffeur follows the flight and moves the meeting time to the actual landing.
Is there a station in Reading?
Reading (RDG) is in the town itself. A car avoids the change of trains and the luggage on the platform.
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