How to get from Glasgow to Reading

There are 4 ways that you can travel between Glasgow and Reading. You can take a coach, flight, ferry or train.

A flight service offers the cheapest way to travel from Glasgow to Reading, which costs on average £58.

This is compared to other ways of getting to Reading:

A flight is about £11 less than a coach, which costs on average £69 for this trip.

A flight is about £70 less than a train, which costs on average £128 for this journey.

The fastest way to get to Reading from Glasgow is by flight with an average travel time of 1 h 15 min.

There are alternative travel options to Reading that can usually take longer:

In comparison, taking a coach requires on average 12 h 5 min   of travel time.

In comparison, taking a train requires on average 5 h 45 min   of travel time.

The distance between Glasgow and Reading is around 332 miles.

The average frequency per day from Glasgow to Reading is:

• Around 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Reading from Glasgow as scheduled services by coach, flight, ferry or train can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Coaches from Glasgow to Reading most often leave from Glasgow, Buchanan Bus Station and arrive in Reading, Christchurch Green / Redlands Road (University of Reading).
• Trains mostly depart from Glasgow Central and arrive in Reading.

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Glasgow to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with National Express for coaches to Reading. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for National Express Glasgow to Reading tickets on Omio for £69.
• EasyJet can take you to Reading by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for easyJet from Glasgow to Reading for £58.
• Cross Country can take you to Reading by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Cross Country from Glasgow to Reading for £128.

Yes, there are direct services available from Glasgow to Reading with the following travel operators:

• You can travel directly by coach with.
• You can take a direct flight with easyJet, British Airways, Loganair or BA Cityflyer.
• You can travel directly by train with.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Reading as you won't need to change in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Glasgow to Reading.

When planning your trip from Glasgow to Reading, it’s good to keep in mind what tickets to buy and their prices in the next 7 days:

• Coach tickets cost £69 one way on average.
• Plane tickets cost £58 one way on average.
• Train tickets are costing on average £128 one way.

However, we recommend buying tickets between Glasgow and Reading online a few months in advance to get the best deals and save money on your upcoming journey.