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Compare train and coach for Darlington to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Darlington to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £74 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £74, while a train costs an average of £126.
Distance: 343 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£126 Average Price | £74 Average Price Cheapest | £67 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 44m Average total duration 8h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 38m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Darlington to Reading:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darlington to Reading costing on average £126.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
You'll arrive about 1h 22m sooner (3h 16m by train vs 4h 38m by car). Tickets start at around £126 compared to roughly £67 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Reading from Darlington by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Darlington to Reading is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 13:259h50Darlington23:15Reading£761One-way0 changes
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- 13:259h50Darlington23:15Reading£761One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Darlington to Reading:
A coach is £52 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Darlington to Reading costing on average £126.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 44m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darlington and Reading as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Darlington, Feethams (Dolphin Centre) and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Trains mostly depart from Darlington station (DAR) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with London North Eastern Railway, CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains to go to Reading by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Reading by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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