Cheapest€22.89
- P&O Ferries PO908806:3210h 59m17:31Thames RiverCruiseMiddlesbrough
Door to door 12h 29mCO2 42.0 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Reading to Middlesbrough costs €22.89 at the cheapest and takes 12h 5m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 365 km. Cheapest is by Ferry, fastest is by Ferry.
At a glance
- Distance
- 365 km
- Fastest
- 12h 5m
- Average
- 12h 43m
- Services per day
- 5
- Cheapest
- €22.89
- CO2 per passenger
- 42.0 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 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | 12h 29m | 10h 59m | 1h 30m | €34.44 | 42.0 kg | 2 |
- 12h 29mFastest, by Ferry
- €34.44Cheapest, by Ferry
- 42.0 kgLowest CO2, by Ferry
- 365 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€54.79
- Cross Country CC537407:302h 7m09:37Reading StationLeeds
- London North Eastern Railway LN389310:3549m11:24LeedsMiddlesbrough railway station
Changes at Leeds, with 58 minutes between services and a walk of about 5 minutes.
Door to door 4h 38mCO2 13.4 kgChanges 1Refundable
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.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 08:13 | 12:28 | 4h 29m |
| CrossCountry1 changes | CrossCountry | 08:43 | 13:36 | 5h 8m |
| CrossCountry2 changes | CrossCountry | 08:43 | 13:29 | 5h 1m |
| GWR3 changes | GWR | 08:45 | 12:28 | 3h 57m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 08:51 | 12:36 | 3h 59m |
| GWR2 changes | GWR | 09:12 | 12:50 | 3h 52m |
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 Middlesbrough | TueSep 8 | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | €56.44 | €47.09 | €65.78 | €54.78 | €52.59 | €46.54 | €43.23 | €34.44 | €37.19 | €44.34 | €45.99 | €45.98 | €43.79 | €37.19 |
| Train | €92.19 | €109.79 | €133.99 | €82.84 | €93.84 | €82.84 | €82.84 | €69.09 | €72.94 | €73.49 | €81.74 | €66.34 | €63.04 | €63.59 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €22.89
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Middlesbrough is not something we sell.
Where to stay in Middlesbrough
Filter by neighborhood and by nightly price, and the map tells you what is a walk and what is a cab.
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When to book Reading to Middlesbrough
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €28.9490 days
- €27.8460 days
- €25.0945 days
- €22.8930 days
- €22.8921 days
- €37.1914 days
- €43.237 days
- €65.783 days
- €56.441 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €22.89.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 187 percent. The most expensive point is €65.78, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 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.
- €43.79Sun
- €37.19Mon
- €34.44Tue
- €37.19Wed
- €44.34Thu
- €45.99Fri
- €45.98Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €34.44Sep
- €30.59Oct
- €26.74Nov
- €23.99Dec
- €22.34Jan
- €24.54Feb
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
- 20% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 80% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 365 km against 347 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 Sheffield, Leeds, York, High Wycombe. The gap between arriving and leaving is 47 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 20 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 06:32 and the last at 07:30, across 2 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
Middlesbrough
Rail
- Middlesbrough railway station
- Wynyard
- Grangetown
Bus
- Middlesbrough Bus Station
Ferry
- Middlesbrough
- Teesport
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 P&O Ferries | €22.89 | 12h 5m | 33 km/h | Changeable | Bar, , Cabins, Cafe, Restaurant, Restrooms |
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 | €19.00 | 83% |
| Taxes | €1.90 | 8% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 9% |
| Total you pay | €22.89 | 100% |
We cannot promise Middlesbrough railway station still has a baggage check, because plenty of stations closed theirs.
Somewhere to drop the bags in Middlesbrough?
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Reading to Middlesbrough
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 Middlesbrough?
The fastest journey from Reading to Middlesbrough takes 12h 5m door to door, of which 10h 59m is spent moving, on the Ferry. Most services take around 12h 43m, 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 Middlesbrough?
The cheapest fare from Reading to Middlesbrough is €22.89, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €43.79. 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 Middlesbrough?
The cheapest way from Reading to Middlesbrough is by Ferry, at €34.44 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 12h 29m 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.
When should I book Reading to Middlesbrough?
Fares from Reading to Middlesbrough bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €22.89. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 187 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Reading to Middlesbrough?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Reading to Middlesbrough, at €34.44. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 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 Middlesbrough?
January is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Reading to Middlesbrough, at €22.34 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 Middlesbrough?
1 operators sell services from Reading to Middlesbrough across 1 modes: P&O Ferries. 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 Middlesbrough?
20 percent of the services we sell from Reading to Middlesbrough are direct. The rest connect at Sheffield, Leeds, York, High Wycombe, with about 47 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Reading to Middlesbrough use?
Services from Reading to Middlesbrough by Ferry leave from Thames RiverCruise and arrive at Middlesbrough. Allow about 1h 30m 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 Middlesbrough?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Reading to Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough on September 7, 2026: 365 km of route against 347 km in a straight line, 5 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €22.89, and 12h 5m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Being on the water gives Middlesbrough a set of days out that do not start at a station. We do not sell those either.
Things to do in Middlesbrough
Day trips that leave Middlesbrough in the morning and cover a good part of United Kingdom by evening.
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