How to get to Reading from Croydon

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from Croydon to Reading

How to get to Reading from Croydon by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Croydon to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Thameslink
    16:331h31
    Croydon
    18:04Reading
    £361One-way
    1 change

Cheapest

  • Thameslink
    16:331h31
    Croydon
    18:04Reading
    £361One-way
    1 change

Fastest

  • Southern
    18:151h27
    Croydon
    19:42Reading
    £431One-way
    1 change

Other options

  • Thameslink
    17:031h31
    Croydon
    18:34Reading
    £361One-way
    1 change
  • Thameslink
    17:331h31
    Croydon
    19:04Reading
    £361One-way
    1 change
  • Thameslink
    17:101h32
    Croydon
    18:42Reading
    £361One-way
    1 change

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FAQs: Croydon to Reading

Travel to Reading easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Croydon to Reading.

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There are 2 options to travel between Croydon and Reading including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Croydon to Reading is a train with an average price of £28.
The fastest way to travel from Croydon to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 1h 44m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Coach takes on average 2h 34m.

The Croydon to Reading distance is approximately 61 km.
The average frequency per day from Croydon to Reading is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Croydon and Reading as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Croydon to Reading:
  • Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
  • Trains mostly depart from East Croydon (ECR) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Croydon to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, Thameslink, Southern to go to Reading by train.
  • Travel with Metrobus to go to Reading by coach.
Omio customers who travel from Croydon to Reading often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Paddington (PAD), Longford, Oxford, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Reading and these popular destinations at a great price.

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