There are 2 ways to get from Barry to Reading by train or car
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Barry to Reading by train
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The cheapest way to get from Barry to Reading is to drive which costs £28 - £45 and takes 2h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Reading is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £45 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Barry to Reading. However, there are services departing from Barry and arriving at Reading via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 17m.
The distance between Barry and Reading is 118 miles. The road distance is 117.8 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 17m and costs £45 - £100.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Barry to Reading, including transfers.
Barry to Reading train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Barry station.
Barry to Reading train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Reading is 118 miles. It takes approximately 2h 17m to drive from Barry to Reading.
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What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Barry to Reading via Cardiff Central in around 2h 17m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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