Travel Information between Darlington and Reading
| 213 miles | |
| Train, coach or flight | |
| £39 - £59 | |
| Train • £39 • 3 h 30 min | |
| Flight • £45 • 1 h 15 min | |
| LNER |
Take a train, coach or flight to travel 213 miles from Darlington to Reading. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are LNER among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Darlington to Reading.
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How to get to Reading from Darlington by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Darlington to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Darlington to Reading
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There are 3 options to travel from Darlington to Reading including taking a train, coach or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Reading is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £39 compared to other travel options to Reading:
Taking a train costs £20 less than taking a coach, which costs on average £59 for the same trip.
A train is £6 less than a flight for this journey with tickets for a flight from Darlington to Reading costing on average £45.
The fastest way from Darlington to Reading is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 8 h 57 min of travel time.
Getting to Reading by train takes 3 h 30 min on average.
The distance from Darlington to Reading is approximately 213 miles.
The average frequency per day from Darlington to Reading is:
- 2 coaches per day.
- Around 10 flights per day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Darlington and Reading as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Darlington to Reading:
- Most travellers who buy a train ticket from Darlington to Reading depart from Darlington to Reading.
The following travel companies offer services from Darlington to Reading:
- Travel with LNER or Cross Country for trains to Reading. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for LNER Darlington to Reading tickets on Omio for £86.
Yes, there are direct services available from Darlington to Reading with the following travel companies:
- Direct train with Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Reading as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Reading from Darlington.
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