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Compare coach, train and flight for St Austell to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from St Austell to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £22 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 4h 24m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, while a train costs an average of £75.
Distance: 294 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£75 Average Price | £22 Average Price Cheapest | £57 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 24m Average total duration Fastest 3h 54m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 25m Average total duration 7h 55m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental | |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from St Austell to Reading:
A coach is £32 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from St Austell to Reading costing on average £54.
A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Austell to Reading costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
You'll arrive about 9m sooner (3h 54m by train vs 4h 3m by car). Tickets start at around £75 compared to roughly £57 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 St Austell to Reading
How to get to Reading from St Austell by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from St Austell to Reading is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:256h29St Austell16:54Reading£401One-way1 change
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- 10:256h29St Austell16:54Reading£401One-way1 change
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- 10:256h29St Austell16:54Reading£401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from St Austell to Reading:
A coach is £32 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from St Austell to Reading costing on average £54.
A coach is £53 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from St Austell to Reading costing on average £75.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Train takes on average 4h 24m.
Coach takes on average 8h 25m.
- Around 7 flights per day.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Austell and Reading as scheduled services by coach, train and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Newquay Cornwall Airport and arrive in London Heathrow Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from St Austell station (SAU) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Coaches mostly depart from Truro, Bus Station and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Reading by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Reading by coach.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway (GWR).
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