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Compare train and coach for Chester to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Chester to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £35 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £35, while a train costs an average of £203.
Distance: 233 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£203 Average Price | £35 Average Price Cheapest |
3h 21m Average total duration Fastest 2h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 6m Average total duration 6h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Chester to Reading
How to get to Reading from Chester by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Chester to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:563h47Chester9:43Reading£1381One-way0 changes
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- 5:563h47Chester9:43Reading£1381One-way0 changes
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- 5:563h47Chester9:43Reading£1381One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Chester to Reading:
A coach is £168 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Chester to Reading costing on average £203.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 7h 6m.
- Around 13 flights per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Chester and Reading as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Chester, Gorse Stacks (Bus Interchange) and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
- Flights mostly depart from Manchester Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Chester station (CTR) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with FlixBus, National Express to go to Reading by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, Transport for Wales to go to Reading by train.
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