How to get from Leeds to Reading

You can travel from Leeds to Reading 2 different ways: coach or train.

Coach services offer the cheapest way to get from Leeds to Reading. Tickets for a coach cost on average £19.

This is compared to other travel options to Reading:

A coach journey is usually £34 less than a journey to Reading by train, which costs on average £53 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Leeds to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 26 min.

Other travel options to Reading from Leeds can usually take longer:

In comparison, going by coach can take 5 h 45 min   on average.

The distance from Leeds to Reading is approximately 163 miles (263 km).

The average frequency per day from Leeds to Reading is:

• 12 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Leeds and Reading as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Coaches mostly depart from Leeds, Kirgate Coach Stop and arrive in Reading, Christchurch Green / Redlands Road (University of Reading).
• Trains mostly depart from Leeds Railway Station and arrive in Reading.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Leeds to Reading:

• You can travel by coach from Leeds to Reading with Megabus, and you can find Megabus Leeds to Reading tickets for £19 on Omio.
• You can go to Reading from Leeds by train with London North Eastern Railway. You'll see cheap train tickets for £53 with London North Eastern Railway from Leeds to Reading on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Leeds to Reading with the following travel companies:

• You'll find direct train services to Reading with with around 12 direct trains every day.

As you won't need to change at another stop in between, direct services to Reading tend to save you time and add more convenience, so it's worth paying attention to before you purchase tickets for this route.

Before travelling from Leeds to Reading, it’s good to know what ticket you can book and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:

• The price of a coach ticket is on average £19 one way for this journey.
• The price of a train ticket for this trip is on average £53 one way.

But we recommend booking Leeds to Reading tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.