The average train between Hackney and Reading takes 1h 6m and the fastest train takes 57 min. The train runs at least 4 times per hour from Hackney 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 Hackney and Reading. The earliest departure is at 6:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Hackney is at 11:58 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:45 AM. All services require a transfer at Stratford and take an average of 1h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


1h 3m • 2 changes


1h 8m • 2 changes


1h 6m • 2 changes


59 min • 2 changes
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No, there is no direct train from Hackney to Reading. However, there are services departing from Hackney station and arriving at Reading station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
Hackney to Reading train services, operated by London Overground, depart from Stratford station.
Hackney to Reading train services, operated by London Overground, arrive at Reading station.
Book your Hackney to Reading train tickets online with London Overground, Elizabeth Line (TfL) and Great Western Railway (GWR).
The distance between Hackney and Reading is 64.6 km. The road distance is 74 km.
You can take a train from Homerton to Reading via Stratford and London Paddington in around 1h 13m.