The average train between Dalston and Reading takes 1h and the fastest train takes 53 min. The train runs at least 5 times per hour from Dalston to Reading. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 15 minutes between Dalston and Reading. The earliest departure is at 5:46 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Dalston is at 11:51 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:14 AM. All services require a transfer at Whitechapel and take an average of 1h. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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1h 29m • 2 changes
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1h 23m • 2 changes


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58 min • 2 changes


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57 min • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Dalston to Reading. However, there are services departing from Dalston station and arriving at Reading station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h.
Dalston to Reading train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Whitechapel Station.
Dalston to Reading train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Reading station.
Book your Dalston to Reading train tickets online with London Overground, Elizabeth Line (TfL) and Great Western Railway (GWR).
The distance between Dalston and Reading is 62.7 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a train from Dalston Junction to Reading via Whitechapel, Whitechapel Station, and London Paddington in around 1h 6m.