How to get to Didcot from Reading

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Travel Information between Reading and Didcot

Distance16 miles
Available travel modesTrain
Ticket price range£6 - £6
Cheapest modeTrain • £6 • 11 min
Fastest modeTrain • £6 • 11 min
Popular travel companiesGreat Western Rail

Take a train to travel 16 miles between Reading and Didcot. Great Western Rail is the main travel provider operating this trip. Travellers can even take a direct train from Reading to Didcot.

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from Reading to Didcot

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

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

Great Western Rail
08:220h24
Reading
08:46Didcot
£101One-way
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Great Western Rail
08:220h24
Reading
08:46Didcot
£101One-way
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Fastest

Great Western Rail
05:560h11
Reading
06:07Didcot
£151One-way
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Other options

Great Western Rail
00:150h21
Reading
00:36Didcot
£101One-way
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FAQs: Reading to Didcot

FAQs: Travel to Didcot 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 Didcot.
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You can get from Reading to Didcot by train.

Taking a train is the cheapest way from Reading to Didcot with average ticket prices of £6.

Travelling by train is also the quickest way from Reading to Didcot. It takes on average 11 min   to travel this journey.

The distance between Reading and Didcot is around 16 miles.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Didcot is:

  • Around 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Didcot from Reading as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Reading to Didcot:

  • Trains most often depart from Reading at Reading and arrive in Didcot at Didcot Parkway.

The following travel company offer services from Reading to Didcot:

  • Great Western Rail, Elizabeth Line or first_great_western can get you to Didcot by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Reading to Didcot for £6 on Omio.

Yes, there is a direct service from Reading to Didcot:

  • You can find 7 direct trains per day to take to Didcot with Great Western Rail or first_great_western.

Direct services to Didcot 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 journey.

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

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