How to get to Reading from Gillingham

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from Gillingham to Reading

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

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

Southeastern
06:012h10
Gillingham
08:11Reading
£531One-way
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Cheapest

Southeastern
06:012h10
Gillingham
08:11Reading
£531One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Southeastern
06:012h10
Gillingham
08:11Reading
£531One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Gillingham 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 Gillingham to Reading.

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There are 2 options to travel between Gillingham and Reading including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Gillingham to Reading is a coach with an average price of £47.

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

A coach is £6 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gillingham to Reading costing on average £52.

The fastest way to travel from Gillingham to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 2h 10m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 38m.

The Gillingham to Reading distance is approximately 106 km.
The average frequency per day from Gillingham to Reading is:
  • Around 9 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gillingham 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 Gillingham to Reading:
  • Trains mostly depart from Gillingham (Kent) (GLM) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Gillingham, Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Gillingham to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Southeastern to go to Reading by train.
Omio customers who travel from Gillingham 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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