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Reading to Lewes train route details

First train
First train
04:32
Last train
Last train
23:50
Departure city
Departure city
Reading
Arrival city
Arrival city
Lewes
Journey time
Journey time
2h 12m
Distance
Distance
60 miles
Price
Price
IDR 1,095,306*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Thameslink

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02:24
4h 16m, 2 change
Reading
06:40
Lewes
Great Western RailwayGatwick Express
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04:32
2h 25m, 1 change
Reading
06:57
Lewes
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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05:31
2h 24m, 1 change
Reading
07:55
Lewes
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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05:39
2h 48m, 1 change
Reading
08:27
Lewes
South Western RailwaySouthern
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06:00
2h 27m, 1 change
Reading
08:27
Lewes
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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06:28
2h 28m, 1 change
Reading
08:56
Paris
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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Where to stay near Lewes

  • Premier Inn Lewes Town Centre
    Premier Inn Lewes Town Centre
    The Old Courthouse, Court Rd
    9.0/10
    8 review
  • The White Hart - A Heartwood Inn
    The White Hart - A Heartwood Inn
    55 High St
    8.7/10
    46 review
  • The Dorset
    The Dorset
    22 Malling St
    7.8/10
    102 review
  • 1-Bed Apartment in Lewes Located Near Town Centre!
    1-Bed Apartment in Lewes Located Near Town Centre!
    93 Spences Lane
    8.6/10
    4 review
  • Marshlands Annexe
    Marshlands Annexe
    Kingston Road
    9.8/10
    3 review

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