How to get to Reading from Croydon

There are 2 options to travel between Croydon and Reading including taking a train or coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Croydon to Reading is a train with an average price of £21.

This is compared to other travel options from Croydon to Reading:

A train is £1 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Croydon to Reading costing on average £21.

The fastest way from Croydon to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 1 h 24 min.

There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:

Getting to Reading by coach takes 2 h 45 min on average.

The distance between Croydon and Reading is around 37 miles.

The average frequency per day from Croydon to Reading is:

• Around 2 coaches per day.
• 5 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Croydon to Reading:

The following travel companies offer services from Croydon to Reading:

• Travel with South Western Railway, Great Western Rail or Thameslink to go to Reading by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find South Western Railway Croydon to Reading tickets on Omio for £21.

Yes, there are direct routes from Croydon to Reading with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct trains with.

Direct services to Reading tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.