Travel Information to Reading from Blackburn
| 170 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £56 - £102 | |
| Coach • £56 • 10 h 1 min | |
| Flight • £66 • 1 h | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Travel 170 miles by train, coach or flight from Blackburn to Reading. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Blackburn to Reading.
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How to get to Reading from Blackburn by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Blackburn to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 3 options to travel to Reading from Blackburn including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to go to Reading from Blackburn is by taking a coach, which costs on average £56.
This is compared to other ways of getting from Blackburn to Reading:
Taking a coach costs £11 less than taking a flight, which costs on average £66 for the same trip.
A coach is £46 less than a train with an average ticket price of £102 from Blackburn to Reading.
The fastest way from Blackburn to Reading is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h.
There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:
Getting to Reading by coach takes 10 h 1 min on average.
Train takes on average 4 h 19 min.
The Blackburn to Reading distance is approximately 170 miles.
The average frequency per day from Blackburn to Reading is:
- Around 2 coaches per day.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Blackburn and Reading as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Blackburn to Reading:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Blackburn to Reading:
- You can travel by coach to Reading from Blackburn with National Express, and you can find National Express Blackburn to Reading tickets for £56 on Omio.
- You can take a train from Blackburn to Reading with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast or Northern Rail (3). Cheap tickets can be found for £100 with Avanti West Coast from Blackburn to Reading.
Yes, there are direct services available from Blackburn to Reading with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by coach with.
- Direct train with.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Reading as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Blackburn and Reading.
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