How to get to Bedford from Reading

There are 2 options to travel between Reading and Bedford including taking a train and coach.

The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Bedford is a coach with an average price of £55.

This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Bedford:

A coach is £2 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Bedford costing on average £56.

The fastest way to travel from Reading to Bedford is by train with an average journey time of 1h 32m.

Other travel options to Bedford take longer:

Coach takes on average 4h 32m.

The Reading to Bedford distance is approximately 83 km.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Bedford is:

• Around 12 coaches per day.
• Around 6 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Reading to Bedford:

• Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Bedford station (BDM).
• Coaches mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Milton Keynes, Central Railway Station.

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

• Travel with RailAir to go to Bedford by coach.
• Travel with East Midlands Railway, Thameslink, Elizabeth Line (TfL), Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Bedford by train.

Omio customers who travel from Reading to Bedford often also extend their vacation to go to London, London St Pancras International (STP), Milton Keynes, Luton, Cambridge. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bedford and these popular destinations at a great price.