Cheapest
Average
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Fastest Journey
1 h 53 m
Average
2 h 14 m
Trains per day
18
Distance
196 km
It's difficult to get from Exeter to Reading without changing at least once.
Distance | 122 miles | |
Average train duration | 1 h 57 min | |
Average train ticket price | £42 (€48) | |
Train frequency | 23 a day | |
Direct train | Yes, there are 23 direct trains a day | |
Train companies | Cross Country, Great Western Railway or First Great Western Service |
Trains from Exeter to Reading cover the 122 miles long journey taking on average 1 h 57 min with our travel partners like Cross Country, Great Western Railway or First Great Western Service. Normally, there are 23 trains operating per day, including direct services available. While the average ticket price for this trip costs around £42, you can find the cheapest train ticket for as low as £32. Travellers depart most frequently from Exeter St Davids and arrive in Reading.
You can travel by train to Reading from Exeter with CrossCountry and Great Western Rail for as low as £32. When you search for timetables and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.
Looking for trains to Reading from Exeter? Great Western Rail is one of the best companies to travel with on the 122 miles (196 km) route between Exeter and Reading. As an official travel partner of Great Western Rail, Omio quickly shows you the latest Great Western Rail train timetables, tickets and offers (such as luggage policy and amenities provided onboard), travel information, and prices so that you can check for ideal departure and arrival times, compare the fastest Exeter to Reading routes, find the best amenities to make your trip smooth and easy, and buy the most affordable Great Western Rail train tickets that fit your budget. If you use the Omio app to search for trains to Reading from Exeter, you can quickly see if the Great Western Rail ticket is a mobile ticket, making it easy for you to go paperless when taking a train. Once you’re ready, book your Exeter - Reading train now on Omio quickly and easily and enjoy your upcoming trip with Great Western Rail!
Great Western Rail from Exeter to Reading train information:
CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next train between Exeter and Reading you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.
Enjoy a smooth and easy journey between Exeter and Reading with CrossCountry! As an official travel partner of CrossCountry, Omio can help you search current train timetables from CrossCountry, compare the best routes from Exeter to Reading as well as the class fares available for this route (including information on luggage policy and amenities provided onboard), and buy the most affordable CrossCountry Exeter to Reading train ticket available today. If you search for CrossCountry tickets in the Omio app, you can also see if they are mobile tickets so that you can travel paperless rather than needing to wait in a queue at the train station in person to purchase tickets. Once you find your ideal route, book your one-way train to Reading from Exeter on Omio or in the Omio app in just a few simple steps. You can then sit back and enjoy the 122 miles (196 km) trip between Exeter and Reading with ease and comfort on a train with CrossCountry.
Some of the Exeter train stations to Reading you can start your journey from include Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central and Exeter St Thomas. Similarly, some of the arrival train stations in Reading include Reading, Reading West and Reading.
When travelling this route, Omio customers are departing most frequently from Exeter St Davids and arriving in Reading.
Passengers board their train most frequently from Exeter St Davids and travel around 1.9 miles (3 km) from the city centre to this train station.
Passengers travelling this route most often arrive at Reading and need to travel approximately 0.2 miles (420 m) from the train station to the city centre in Reading.
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