How to get to Bradford from Reading

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Travel Information from Reading to Bradford

Distance164 miles
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range£16 - £55
Cheapest modeCoach • £16 • 8 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • £55 • 4 h
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or Grand Central Trains

Take a train or coach to travel 164 miles to Bradford from Reading. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Grand Central Trains among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Reading to Bradford.

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from Reading to Bradford

How to get to Bradford from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Reading to Bradford is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National Express
14:448h31
Reading
23:15Bradford
£631One-way
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Cheapest

National Express
14:448h31
Reading
23:15Bradford
£631One-way
0 changes

Fastest

National Express
14:448h31
Reading
23:15Bradford
£631One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Reading to Bradford

Travel to Bradford easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Reading to Bradford.

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There are 2 travel options from Reading to Bradford: train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Bradford from Reading is by taking a coach, which costs on average £16.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Reading to Bradford:

A coach is £39 less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Reading to Bradford costing on average £55.

The fastest way to get to Bradford from Reading is by train with an average travel time of 4 h.

Other travel options to Bradford take longer:

Coach takes on average 8 h 10 min.

The distance from Reading to Bradford is approximately 164 miles.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Bradford is:

  • 5 coaches a day.
  • 4 trains a day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Reading to Bradford:

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

    • You can take a coach from Reading to Bradford with FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for £16 with FlixBus from Reading to Bradford.
    • You can travel from Reading to Bradford by train with Grand Central Trains, LNER, CrossCountry or Cross Country. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £55 with LNER from Reading to Bradford.

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

    • You can travel directly by coach with.
    • You can take a direct train with.

    Direct services to Bradford tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

    Many of our customers travelling from Reading to Bradford don't make Bradford their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds or Stockport, either of which you could add to your Reading and Bradford trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Bradford to any of these top destinations today!

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