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Compare train, coach and flight for Reading to Dundee
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Dundee among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 3h 30m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £121.
Distance: 572 km
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Most popular Train | Flight | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
£121 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price | £118 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 19m Average total duration 6h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 16h 25m Average total duration 15h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular airline | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Dundee:
A flight is £26 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading to Dundee costing on average £57.
A flight is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Dundee costing on average £121.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Coach takes on average 16h 25m.
You'll arrive about 1h 6m sooner (6h 49m by train vs 7h 55m by car). Tickets start at around £121 compared to roughly £118 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 Dundee
How to get to Dundee from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Dundee is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
6:459h02Reading15:47Dundee£3311One-way1 change
Cheapest
- 6:459h02Reading15:47Dundee£3311One-way1 change
Fastest
- 12:157h17Reading19:32Dundee£3941One-way2 changes
Other options
- 17:4518h00Reading11:45Dundee£3311One-way1 change
- 6:157h23Reading13:38Dundee£3721One-way2 changes
- 10:157h23Reading17:38Dundee£3721One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Dundee:
A flight is £26 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Reading to Dundee costing on average £57.
A flight is £90 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Dundee costing on average £121.
Other travel options to Dundee take longer:
Train takes on average 7h 19m.
Coach takes on average 16h 25m.
- Around 23 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Dundee as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from London Heathrow Airport and arrive in Glasgow International Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and arrive in Dundee, West Marketgait / Nethergate (Overgate Centre).
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Dundee station (DEE).
- Travel with easyJet to go to Dundee by flight.
- Travel with National Express to go to Dundee by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country to go to Dundee by train.
- 22 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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