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Compare train, coach and flight for Bolton to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bolton to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £60 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 0m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £60, while a flight costs an average of £122.
Distance: 256 km
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£96 Average Price | £122 Average Price | £60 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 54m Average total duration 3h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 0m Average total duration Fastest 1h 0m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 9h 2m Average total duration 8h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Reading from Bolton by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bolton to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:543h42Bolton12:36Reading£2031One-way1 change
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- 8:543h42Bolton12:36Reading£2031One-way1 change
Fastest
- 8:543h42Bolton12:36Reading£2031One-way1 change
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- 18:543h44Bolton22:38Reading£2031One-way1 change
- 19:543h44Bolton23:38Reading£2031One-way1 change
- 17:543h45Bolton21:39Reading£2031One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bolton to Reading
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This is compared to other travel options from Bolton to Reading:
A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bolton to Reading costing on average £96.
A coach is £62 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bolton to Reading costing on average £122.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 3h 54m.
Coach takes on average 9h 2m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bolton and Reading as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Bolton station (BON) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Bolton, Interchange and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express, Bee Network to go to Reading by coach.
- Travel with British Airways to go to Reading by flight.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, TransPennine Express, Northern Trains Limited to go to Reading by train.
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