Travel to Reading
Every way to reach Reading: 3 modes compared, with fares.
Reading is reachable from 106 places across 1 country by 3 modes, on services run by 10 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin is 25 km away.
How people reach Reading
Every mode that actually calls at Reading, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 148 | €11.88 | 1h 9m | 393 km | 6 |
| Coach | 62 | €10.07 | 1h 30m | 536 km | 2 |
| Ferry | 80 | €11.88 | 2h 40m | 354 km | 2 |
- 106Places you can arrive from
- 106Places you can leave for
- 1Countries
- 10Operators
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Reading is not something we sell.
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Hotels and flats near the centre, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 224 | 77% | Didcot, 25 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 66 | 23% | Swansea, 206 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Reading that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 290 | 100% |
Stations, airports and ports in Reading
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Reading
- Reading Station
- Winnersh Station
- Reading West
- Thames RiverCruise
The cheapest journeys into Reading
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brent to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 30m | 48 km |
| Bristol to Reading bus | €10.07 | 2h 26m | 113 km |
| London to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 43m | 59 km |
| Southampton to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 52m | 68 km |
| Coventry to Reading bus | €10.07 | 2h 33m | 112 km |
| Islington to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 47m | 61 km |
| Brighton to Reading bus | €10.07 | 2h 11m | 91 km |
| Milton Keynes to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 50m | 67 km |
| Luton to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 49m | 61 km |
| Swindon to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 44m | 57 km |
| Sutton to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 45m | 55 km |
| Harrow to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 46 km |
| Watford to Reading bus | €10.07 | 1h 37m | 46 km |
| Birmingham to Reading bus | €10.08 | 2h 55m | 131 km |
| Leicester to Reading bus | €10.08 | 2h 49m | 132 km |
| Cardiff to Reading bus | €10.63 | 3h 14m | 153 km |
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Where to leave your bags in Reading
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular journeys to Reading
Common questions about Travel to Reading
How can I get to Reading?
Reading is reachable by 3 modes on our network, from 106 places, across 1 countries, on services run by 10 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Reading?
The cheapest way into Reading is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 106 origins we sell into Reading over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Reading?
The fastest journey into Reading is by Train, at 1h 9m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 25 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Reading have?
Reading has 4 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 0 airports. Among them are Reading Station, Winnersh Station, Reading West. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Reading from within 200 km?
224 of the routes we sell into Reading start within 200 km. The nearest is Didcot, 25 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or coach beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Reading in United Kingdom?
Reading connects to 106 places on our network across 1 countries, the furthest of them 536 km away in a straight line. United Kingdom routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in United Kingdom
The wider region
The journey is the easy half to plan. The days in Reading are the half people leave until last.
Anything to book in Reading before you go?
Day trips that leave Reading in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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