Travel Information to Canterbury from Reading
| 89 miles | |
| Coach or train | |
| £44 - £46 | |
| Train • £44 • 2 h 6 min | |
| Train • £44 • 2 h 6 min | |
| National Express or Southeastern |
Take a coach or train to travel 89 miles to Canterbury from Reading. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are National Express or Southeastern among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Reading to Canterbury.
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How to get to Canterbury from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Reading to Canterbury is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Reading to Canterbury
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You can get between Reading and Canterbury 2 different ways: coach or train.
The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Canterbury is a train with an average price of £44.
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Canterbury:
A train is £2 less than a coach for this trip with tickets for a coach from Reading to Canterbury costing on average £46.
The fastest way from Reading to Canterbury is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 6 min.
There are alternative travel options to Canterbury that take longer:
Taking a coach requires on average 5 h 24 min of travel time.
The distance from Reading to Canterbury is approximately 89 miles.
The average frequency per day from Reading to Canterbury is:
- 12 coaches a day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Canterbury from 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 Reading to Canterbury:
The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Canterbury:
- National Express or Megabus can take you to Canterbury by coach. If searching for a good deal on coaches, you can find tickets for Megabus from Reading to Canterbury for £37.
- Southeastern can take you to Canterbury by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for Southeastern from Reading to Canterbury for £44.
Yes, there are direct routes from Reading to Canterbury with the following travel companies:
- You'll find direct coaches with.
- You can book a direct train with.
Direct services to Canterbury 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.
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