Waterloo Station to Reading Trains

Waterloo Station to Reading trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Waterloo Station and Reading takes 44 min and the fastest train takes 41 min. The train runs at least 6 times per hour from Waterloo Station 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.

44 min
Duration: 39 mi
Distance: £29
Average price: Every 10 minutes
Frequency

Subway, train

best

Take the subway from Waterloo station to Paddington stationsubway Bakerloo
Take the train from London Paddington to Readingtrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...

42 min

£17–57

Waterloo Station to Reading train times

Trains run every 10 minutes between Waterloo Station and Reading. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 11:39 PM which arrives into Reading at 12:48 AM. All services require a transfer at Paddington station and take an average of 44 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Wednesday, October 21, 2026

12:14 PM → 12:55 PM
41 min • 1 change
12:29 PM → 1:11 PM
42 min • 1 change
12:33 PM → 1:16 PM
43 min • 1 change
12:40 PM → 1:24 PM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 22, 2026

12:07 AM → 1:14 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
12:27 AM → 1:44 AM
1h 17m • 1 change
5:41 AM → 6:25 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:07 AM → 6:51 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 23, 2026

12:07 AM → 1:14 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
12:27 AM → 1:44 AM
1h 17m • 1 change
5:41 AM → 6:25 AM
44 min • 1 change
6:07 AM → 6:51 AM
44 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 24, 2026

12:10 AM → 1:14 AM
1h 4m • 1 change
12:27 AM → 1:45 AM
1h 18m • 1 change
5:41 AM → 6:23 AM
42 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:46 AM
46 min • 1 change
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