How to get to Harrogate from Reading

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Compare train and coach for Reading to Harrogate

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Harrogate among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £59. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 3h 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £59, and a train costs an average of £95.

Distance: 284 km

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Train
Coach

£145

Average Price

£62

Average Price

Cheapest

4h 21m

Average total duration

Fastest

3h 51m

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30m

Additional time*

8h 18m

Average total duration

7h 48m

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30m

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LNER

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National Express

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from Reading to Harrogate

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National ExpressRRRA1 · NX032 · NX561 · RL36
11:0510h05
Reading, Blagrave Street
21:10Harrogate, Station Parade
£601One-way
3 changes

Cheapest

National ExpressRRRA1 · NX032 · NX561 · RL36
12:259h45
Reading, Blagrave Street
22:10Harrogate, Station Parade
£601One-way
3 changes

Fastest

Great Western RailP22794+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC41060+Northern Rail (3)Y25937
09:204h00
Reading station (RDG)
13:20Harrogate station (HGT)
£961One-way
3 changes

Other options

Great Western RailP22771+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC40797+Northern Rail (3)Y25933
08:584h13
Reading station (RDG)
13:11Harrogate station (HGT)
£861One-way
3 changes
Great Western RailP22822+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC40795+Northern Rail (3)Y25931
08:304h11
Reading station (RDG)
12:41Harrogate station (HGT)
£911One-way
3 changes
Great Western RailP22585+TubeTube from London Paddington to London Kings Cross+LNERC41110+Northern Rail (3)Y25935
08:424h06
Reading station (RDG)
12:48Harrogate station (HGT)
£951One-way
3 changes
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX030 · NX561 · RL36
11:0510h05
Reading, Blagrave Street
21:10Harrogate, Station Parade
£611One-way
3 changes
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX025 · NX561 · RL36
09:4510h30
Reading, Blagrave Street
20:15Harrogate, Station Parade
£631One-way
3 changes
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX035 · NX561 · RL36
09:4510h30
Reading, Blagrave Street
20:15Harrogate, Station Parade
£651One-way
3 changes

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FAQs: Reading to Harrogate

Travel to Harrogate 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 Harrogate.

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There are 2 options to travel between Reading and Harrogate including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Harrogate is a coach with an average price of £59.

This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Harrogate:

A coach is £36 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Harrogate costing on average £95.

The fastest way to travel from Reading to Harrogate is by train with an average journey time of 3h 56m.

Other travel options to Harrogate take longer:

Coach takes on average 9h 45m.

The Reading to Harrogate distance is approximately 284 km.
The average frequency per day from Reading to Harrogate is:
  • Around 15 coaches per day.
  • Around 7 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Reading to Harrogate:
  • Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Harrogate station (HGT).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Harrogate, Station Parade.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Reading to Harrogate, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express to go to Harrogate by coach.
  • Travel with LNER, CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Harrogate by train.
Omio customers who travel from Reading to Harrogate often also extend their vacation to go to Leeds, York, London, Manchester, Horsforth. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Harrogate and these popular destinations at a great price.

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