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Compare train and coach 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 an average ticket price of £25 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £25, while a coach costs an average of £51.
Distance: 109 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£25 Average Price Cheapest | £51 Average Price | £21 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 15m Average total duration Fastest 1h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 32m Average total duration 4h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 54m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Poole to Reading:
A train is £26 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Poole to Reading costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 32m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (1h 45m by train vs 1h 54m by car). Tickets start at around £25 compared to roughly £21 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Poole to Reading:
A train is £26 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Poole to Reading costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 32m.
- Around 11 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Poole and Reading as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Ferries mostly depart from Fishbourne and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Trains mostly depart from Poole station (POO) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Poole, Seldown Coach Park and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express to go to Reading by coach.
- Travel with South Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Reading by train.
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