How to get to Reading from Swindon

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from Swindon to Reading

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

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

Great Western Rail
15:040h29
Swindon
15:33Reading
£221One-way
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Great Western Rail
15:040h29
Swindon
15:33Reading
£221One-way
0 changes

Fastest

Great Western Rail
09:150h24
Swindon
09:39Reading
£291One-way
0 changes

Other options

Great Western Rail
07:100h30
Swindon
07:40Reading
£511One-way
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Great Western Rail
06:030h28
Swindon
06:31Reading
£541One-way
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FAQs: Swindon to Reading

Travel to Reading 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 Swindon to Reading.

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There are 2 options to travel between Swindon and Reading including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Swindon to Reading is a train with an average price of £14.

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

A train is £7 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Swindon to Reading costing on average £22.

The fastest way to travel from Swindon to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 24m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Coach takes on average 1h 5m.

The Swindon to Reading distance is approximately 57 km.
The average frequency per day from Swindon to Reading is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 6 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Reading 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 Swindon to Reading:
  • Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Swindon, Queen's Drive and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Swindon to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, first_great_western to go to Reading by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Swindon to Reading:
  • 7 direct trains per day with Great Western Rail, first_great_western.
Omio customers who travel from Swindon to Reading often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Paddington (PAD), Longford, Oxford, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Reading and these popular destinations at a great price.

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