Cheapest€11.88
- Brittany Ferries BF757006:032h 41m08:44Thames RiverCruiseBarking Riverside
Door to door 4h 11mCO2 8.9 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Reading to Barking costs €11.88 at the cheapest and takes 1h 21m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 77 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 77 km
- Fastest
- 1h 21m
- Average
- 2h 47m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €11.88
- CO2 per passenger
- 5.7 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 14 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 23m | 39m | 44m | €11.89 | 2.5 kg | 3 |
| Ferry | 4h 11m | 2h 41m | 1h 30m | €11.88 | 8.9 kg | 3 |
- 1h 23mFastest, by Train
- €11.88Cheapest, by Ferry
- 2.5 kgLowest CO2, by Train
- 77 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 14 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€19.04
- GTS Rail Operations GT540706:4239m07:21Reading StationBarking station
Door to door 1h 23mCO2 2.5 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:11 | 09:20 | 1h 20m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:11 | 09:15 | 1h 11m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 08:11 | 09:16 | 1h 9m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:13 | 09:27 | 1h 23m |
| London Busesdirect | 325 | 09:40 | 10:21 | 2h 22m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:20 | 09:31 | 1h 22m |
| GWR1 changes | GWR | 08:20 | 09:26 | 1h 10m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Reading to Barking | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept | Tue22 Sept | Wed23 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €14.64 | €14.09 | €15.74 | €12.99 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.89 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 | €11.88 |
| Train | €26.73 | €26.73 | €26.18 | €19.04 | €19.04 | €17.39 | €14.64 | €16.84 | €17.94 | €19.04 | €13.54 | €14.64 | €11.89 | €11.89 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-14 · €11.88
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Rooms within reach of Barking Riverside
Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Reading to Barking
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €11.8890 days
- €11.8860 days
- €11.8845 days
- €11.8830 days
- €11.8821 days
- €11.8814 days
- €11.897 days
- €15.743 days
- €14.641 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €11.88.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 32 percent. The dearest point is €15.74, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 90 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 14 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €11.88Sun
- €11.88Mon
- €11.88Tue
- €11.88Wed
- €11.88Thu
- €11.88Fri
- €11.88Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €11.88Sept
- €11.88Oct
- €11.88Nov
- €11.88Dec
- €11.88Jan
- €11.88Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 77 km against 73 km in a straight line, a detour of 5 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Hounslow, Richmond, Slough, Brent. The gap between arriving and leaving is 81 minutes, of which about 14 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 12 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Reading at 06:42 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Reading
Rail
- Reading Station
- Winnersh Station
- Reading West
Ferry
- Thames RiverCruise
Barking
Ferry
- Barking Riverside
- Royal Wharf
Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brittany Ferries | €11.88 | 4h 1m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Toilets |
 GTS Rail Operations | €11.89 | 1h 21m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power sockets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €8.99 | 76% |
| Taxes | €0.90 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 17% |
| Total you pay | €11.88 | 100% |
The ferry gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Somewhere to leave the bags in Barking?
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Reading to Barking
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Reading to Barking?
The fastest journey from Reading to Barking takes 1h 21m door to door, of which 39m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 47m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Reading to Barking?
The cheapest fare from Reading to Barking is €11.88, checked on 14 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €11.89. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Reading to Barking?
The cheapest way from Reading to Barking is by Ferry, at €11.88 for one passenger on 14 September 2026. That journey takes 4h 11m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Reading to Barking?
The fastest way from Reading to Barking is by Train, at 1h 23m door to door. Only 39m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €11.89.
When should I book Reading to Barking?
Fares from Reading to Barking bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €11.88. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 32 percent, measured on 14 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Reading to Barking?
Sunday is the cheapest day to depart from Reading to Barking, at €11.88. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 14 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Reading to Barking?
September is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Reading to Barking, at €11.88 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Reading to Barking?
2 operators sell services from Reading to Barking across 2 modes: Brittany Ferries, GTS Rail Operations. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Reading to Barking?
33 percent of the services we sell from Reading to Barking are direct. The rest connect at Hounslow, Richmond, Slough, Brent, with about 81 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Reading to Barking produce?
Travelling from Reading to Barking by Train produces about 2.5 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Ferry produces about 8.9 kg, roughly 3 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Reading to Barking use?
Services from Reading to Barking by Train leave from Reading Station and arrive at Barking station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Reading to Barking?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Reading to Barking allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Reading to Barking on 9 September 2026: 77 km of route against 73 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €11.88, and 1h 21m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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What to book in Barking before you go
Day trips that leave Barking in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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