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Compare train and coach for Blackpool to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Blackpool to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £59 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 5h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, while a train costs an average of £99.
Distance: 298 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£99 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest | £58 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 5m Average total duration Fastest 4h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 9h 47m Average total duration 9h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Reading:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Reading costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 47m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (4h 35m by train vs 4h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £99 compared to roughly £58 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Reading from Blackpool by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Blackpool to Reading is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 12:5511h20Blackpool0:15Reading£581One-way0 changes
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- 12:5511h20Blackpool0:15Reading£581One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Blackpool to Reading:
A coach is £40 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Blackpool to Reading costing on average £99.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 47m.
- Around 14 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blackpool and Reading as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Blackpool North (BPN) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Blackpool, Central Coach Station and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express to go to Reading by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Northern Trains Limited to go to Reading by train.
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