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Compare train and coach for Reading to Coventry
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Coventry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 3m. 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 coach costs an average of £51, while a train costs an average of £62.
Distance: 112 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£62 Average Price | £51 Average Price Cheapest | £22 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 3m Average total duration Fastest 1h 33m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 40m Average total duration 5h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m 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 |  Most popular bus 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 Reading to Coventry:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Coventry costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 40m.
You'll arrive about 17m sooner (1h 33m by train vs 1h 50m by car). Tickets start at around £62 compared to roughly £22 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 Reading to Coventry
How to get to Coventry from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Coventry is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G0092621:151h12Reading station (RDG)22:27Coventry station (COV)£131One-way0 changes
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- G0092621:151h12Reading station (RDG)22:27Coventry station (COV)£131One-way0 changes
Fastest
- G0092621:151h12Reading station (RDG)22:27Coventry station (COV)£131One-way0 changes
Other options
- G0090318:151h12Reading station (RDG)19:27Coventry station (COV)£171One-way0 changes
- G0089617:151h12Reading station (RDG)18:27Coventry station (COV)£221One-way0 changes
- G0091019:151h12Reading station (RDG)20:27Coventry station (COV)£221One-way0 changes
- RRRA1 · NX030 · NX46013:436h52Reading, Blagrave Street20:35Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station£271One-way2 changes
- RRRA1 · NX030 · NX46011:037h17Reading, Blagrave Street18:20Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station£271One-way2 changes
- RRRA1 · NX030 · NX4608:257h45Reading, Blagrave Street16:10Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station£271One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Coventry:
A coach is £11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Coventry costing on average £62.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 40m.
- Around 13 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Coventry as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Coventry station (COV).
- Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Coventry by coach.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways to go to Coventry by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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