The average train between Reading and The Needles takes 1h 44m and the fastest train takes 1h 36m. There is a train service every few hours from Reading to The Needles. 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 hourly between Reading and The Needles. The earliest departure is at 6:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reading is at 9:35 PM which arrives into The Needles at 12:04 AM. All services require a transfer at Dorking Deepdene and take an average of 1h 44m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Reading to The Needles. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at The Needles station via Dorking Deepdene. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
Reading to The Needles train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to The Needles train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Horsham station.
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The distance between Reading and The Needles is 62.3 km. The road distance is 84 km.
You can take a train from Reading to Horsham via Dorking Deepdene and Dorking in around 2h 12m.