Cheapest€10.07
- FlixBus FB880114:401h 46m16:26Reading bus stationBristol Bond Street
Door to door 2h 30mCO2 3.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Reading to Bristol costs €10.07 at the cheapest and takes 1h 37m door to door at the fastest, across 3 modes and 5 operators. The route covers 118 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 118 km
- Fastest
- 1h 37m
- Average
- 2h 36m
- Services per day
- 14
- Cheapest
- €10.07
- 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 September 21, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 1h 38m | 54m | 44m | €16.84 | 3.9 kg | 9 |
| Coach | 2h 30m | 1h 46m | 44m | €10.07 | 3.2 kg | 2 |
| Ferry | 5h 25m | 3h 55m | 1h 30m | €11.88 | 13.6 kg | 3 |
- 1h 38mFastest, by Train
- €10.07Cheapest, by Coach
- 3.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 118 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 21, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€18.49
- South Western Railway SW425306:1354m07:07Reading StationBristol Temple Meads
Door to door 1h 38mCO2 3.9 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 modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Reading to Bristol | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 | ThuSep 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €16.13 | €17.78 | €12.28 | €11.18 | €10.63 | €12.83 | €11.18 | €12.83 | €10.63 | €10.08 | €10.07 | €10.07 | €11.73 | €10.63 |
| Ferry | €20.69 | €22.89 | €16.84 | €13.54 | €14.09 | €14.09 | €14.09 | €11.89 | €12.44 | €12.99 | €11.89 | €11.89 | €11.88 | €11.88 |
| Train | €30.04 | €30.59 | €23.99 | €20.69 | €21.79 | €21.79 | €21.79 | €20.14 | €23.44 | €20.14 | €16.84 | €16.84 | €19.59 | €20.14 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-21 · €10.07
The trip ends at Bristol Temple Meads. Everything past the gates belongs to somebody else, the rooms included.
A room in Bristol for the night the ferry gets in
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When to book Reading to Bristol
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €10.0790 days
- €10.0760 days
- €10.0745 days
- €10.0730 days
- €10.0721 days
- €10.6314 days
- €11.187 days
- €12.283 days
- €16.131 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 90 days ahead, at €10.07.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 60 percent. The most expensive point is €16.13, 1 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 21 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.
- €10.08Sun
- €10.08Mon
- €10.07Tue
- €11.73Wed
- €10.63Thu
- €11.89Fri
- €10.63Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €10.63Sep
- €10.07Oct
- €10.07Nov
- €10.07Dec
- €10.07Jan
- €10.07Feb
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
- 71% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 29% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 118 km against 113 km in a straight line, a detour of 4 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Didcot, Swindon, Andover, Salisbury. The gap between arriving and leaving is 52 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 18 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 06:03 and the last at 14:40, across 9 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
Bristol
Rail
- Bristol Temple Meads
- Bristol Parkway railway station
- Bristol Brabazon railway station
Bus
- Bristol Bond Street
- Bristol Bus & Coach Station
Air
- BRS
Ferry
- Bristol Marina
- Bristol Packet Office
BRS is not in Bristol, and the drive in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from BRS into Bristol
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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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 | 5h 9m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
 FlixBus | €10.07 | 2h 21m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
| Great Western Railway | €15.19 | 1h 37m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 GWR | €16.29 | 1h 37m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
 South Western Railway | €15.74 | 1h 37m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, 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 | €5.99 | 59% |
| Taxes | €0.60 | 6% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 15% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 20% |
| Total you pay | €10.07 | 100% |
Check-in is at three and you will be in Bristol well before then. Lockers are not something we run.
Where to leave your bags in Bristol
Most of the points near Bristol Temple Meads open before the first train and close after the last one.
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Questions about Reading to Bristol
The questions people actually ask about this trip, 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 Bristol?
The fastest journey from Reading to Bristol takes 1h 37m door to door, of which 54m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 36m, 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 Bristol?
The cheapest fare from Reading to Bristol is €10.07, checked on September 21, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €19.04. 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 Bristol?
The cheapest way from Reading to Bristol is by Coach, at €10.07 for one passenger on September 21, 2026. That journey takes 2h 30m 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 Bristol?
The fastest way from Reading to Bristol is by Train, at 1h 38m door to door. Only 54m 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 €16.84.
When should I book Reading to Bristol?
Fares from Reading to Bristol bottom out around 90 days before departure, at €10.07. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 60 percent, measured on September 21, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Reading to Bristol?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Reading to Bristol, at €10.07. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 21, 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 Bristol?
October is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Reading to Bristol, at €10.07 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 service from Reading to Bristol?
5 operators sell services from Reading to Bristol across 3 modes: Brittany Ferries, FlixBus, Great Western Railway, GWR, South Western Railway. 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 Bristol?
71 percent of the services we sell from Reading to Bristol are direct. The rest connect at Didcot, Swindon, Andover, Salisbury, with about 52 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 Bristol produce?
Traveling from Reading to Bristol by Coach produces about 3.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Ferry produces about 13.6 kg, roughly 4 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Reading to Bristol use?
Services from Reading to Bristol by Train leave from Reading Station and arrive at Bristol Temple Meads. 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 Bristol?
5 of the 5 operators we sell from Reading to Bristol 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 modeled 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 Bristol on September 10, 2026: 118 km of route against 113 km in a straight line, 14 services a day, 5 operators, a cheapest fare of €10.07, and 1h 37m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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