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Compare coach and train for Poole to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Poole to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 45m. 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 £22, and a coach costs an average of £46.
Distance: 109 km
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Most popular Train | Coach |
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£38 Average Price Cheapest | £46 Average Price |
2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 55m Average total duration 2h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Poole to Reading
How to get to Reading from Poole by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Poole to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 5:402h06Poole7:46Reading£771One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 5:402h06Poole7:46Reading£771One-way1 change
Fastest
- 6:501h55Poole8:45Reading£851One-way1 change
Other options
- 5:552h11Poole8:06Reading£771One-way1 change
- 10:071h59Poole12:06Reading£851One-way1 change
- 9:072h01Poole11:08Reading£851One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Poole to Reading:
A train is £25 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Poole to Reading costing on average £46.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 15m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poole and Reading as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from Poole, Seldown Coach Park and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Ferries mostly depart from Fishbourne and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Trains mostly depart from Poole station (POO) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Reading by train.
- Travel with Megabus to go to Reading by coach.
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