There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Reading (Station) by train, bus, or car
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Cardiff to Reading (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Reading (Station) is to bus which costs £23 - £35 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Reading (Station) is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £30 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Reading (Station). However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Reading (Station) is 109 miles. The road distance is 109.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Reading (Station) without a car is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £30 - £130.
The train from Cardiff Central to Reading takes 1h 29m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Reading (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Reading (Station) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Reading (Station) is to train which takes 1h 29m and costs £30 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £23 - £35 and takes 3h 24m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Reading (Station), Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £30–130 and the journey takes 1h 29m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride once a week. Tickets cost £21–29 and the journey takes 2h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Reading (Station) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Reading (Station) is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 12:34 PM in Cardiff and 1:34 PM in Reading (Station).
Cardiff to Reading (Station) train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Reading (Station) is 109 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Cardiff to Reading (Station).
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