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Compare train and coach for Horley to Reading
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Horley to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £28. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 28m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.0 - 0.1kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £28, and a coach costs an average of £31.
Distance: 65 km
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Most popular Coach | Train |
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£47 Average Price | £28 Average Price Cheapest |
2h 56m Average total duration 2h 26m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 58m Average total duration Fastest 1h 28m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Horley to Reading
How to get to Reading from Horley by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Horley to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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P306388:551h33Horley station (HOR)10:28Reading station (RDG)£301One-way1 change
Cheapest
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P306388:551h33Horley station (HOR)10:28Reading station (RDG)£301One-way1 change
Fastest
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P306388:551h33Horley station (HOR)10:28Reading station (RDG)£301One-way1 change
Other options
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P336638:211h36Horley station (HOR)9:57Reading station (RDG)£391One-way1 change
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Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington+
P300438:581h49Horley station (HOR)10:47Reading station (RDG)£501One-way2 changes
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Tube from London Victoria to London Paddington+
P226228:281h43Horley station (HOR)10:11Reading station (RDG)£581One-way2 changes
NX210 · RRRA19:002h25London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South11:25Reading, Blagrave Street£501One-way1 change
NX210 · RRRA111:002h26London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South13:26Reading, Blagrave Street£491One-way1 change
NX025 · RRRA19:552h50London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South12:45Reading, Blagrave Street£531One-way1 change
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FAQs: Horley to Reading
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This is compared to other travel options from Horley to Reading:
A train is £3 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Horley to Reading costing on average £31.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 27m.
- Around 29 coaches per day.
- Around 3 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Horley and Reading as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Gatwick Airport (GTW) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Gatwick Airport Terminal South and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express, Metrobus to go to Reading by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Thameslink, Southern to go to Reading by train.
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