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Compare coach and train for Reading to Milton Keynes
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Milton Keynes among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of £51 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 47m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of £51, while a train costs an average of £51.
Distance: 67 km
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Most popular Train | Driving |
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£51 Average Price Cheapest | £15 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 47m Average total duration Fastest 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 30m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
![]() Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Milton Keynes costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 34m.
You'll arrive about 13m sooner (1h 17m by train vs 1h 30m by car). Tickets start at around £51 compared to roughly £15 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 Milton Keynes
How to get to Milton Keynes from Reading by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Milton Keynes is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Milton Keynes:
A coach is £22 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Milton Keynes costing on average £51.
Other travel options to Milton Keynes take longer:
Coach takes on average 4h 34m.
- Around 16 coaches per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Milton Keynes as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Milton Keynes Central (MKC).
- Coaches mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Milton Keynes, Coachway.
- Travel with Reading Buses, RailAir, Carousel Buses to go to Milton Keynes by coach.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, Great Western Railway to go to Milton Keynes by train.
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