There are 3 ways to get from Bristol to Reading by train, rideshare, or car
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Bristol to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Reading is to rideshare which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Reading is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £24 - £140.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Bristol and Reading is 82 miles. The road distance is 78.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £24 - £140.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bristol to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bristol to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Reading is 78 miles. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Bristol to Reading.
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What companies run services between Bristol, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £24–140 and the journey takes 1h 9m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Bristol to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
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