Travel optionsfrom Carlisle to Reading
How to get to Reading from Carlisle by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Carlisle to Reading is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Carlisle to Reading:
A coach is £30 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Carlisle to Reading costing on average £61.
A coach is £56 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Carlisle to Reading costing on average £88.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 5h 30m.
Coach takes on average 13h 30m.
- Around 15 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Carlisle and Reading as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Glasgow International Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Carlisle, Bus Station (Lonsdale Street) and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Carlisle station (CAR) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast to go to Reading by train.
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