How to get to Reading from Doncaster

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Compare train and coach for Doncaster to Reading

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Doncaster to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 2h 46m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £24, and a train costs an average of £56.

Distance: 230 km

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£71

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2h 46m

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from Doncaster to Reading

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

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

National Express
02:358h10
Doncaster
10:45Reading
£771One-way
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National Express
02:358h10
Doncaster
10:45Reading
£771One-way
0 changes

Fastest

National Express
02:358h10
Doncaster
10:45Reading
£771One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Doncaster 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 Doncaster to Reading.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Doncaster and Reading including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Doncaster to Reading is a coach with an average price of £24.

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

A coach is £32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Doncaster to Reading costing on average £56.

The fastest way to travel from Doncaster to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 2h 57m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Coach takes on average 8h 10m.

The Doncaster to Reading distance is approximately 230 km.
The average frequency per day from Doncaster to Reading is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 2 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Doncaster 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 Doncaster to Reading:
  • Coaches mostly depart from Doncaster, Trafford Way and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
  • Trains mostly depart from Doncaster station (DON) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Doncaster to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with LNER, CrossCountry, First Hull Trains, Cross Country to go to Reading by train.
  • Travel with FlixBus to go to Reading by coach.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Doncaster to Reading:
  • 0 direct trains per day with CrossCountry, Cross Country.
Omio customers who travel from Doncaster 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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