There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Chichester by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Chichestertrain Southampton Central - Brighton / ...
2h 6m£29–50Drive 53.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Chichestercar 53.4 mi
1h 18m£13–19Train, line 700 bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southseatrain London Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
- Take the bus from Civic Offices to Cathedralbus 700
3h 30m£15–45
Reading to Chichester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Chichester is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Chichester is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Chichester. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Chichester via Southampton Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Reading and Chichester is 80 miles. The road distance is 53.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Chichester without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £28 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Reading to Chichester, including transfers.
Reading to Chichester train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
Reading to Chichester train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Southampton Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Chichester is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Reading to Chichester.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Chichester, England?
You can take a train from Reading to Chichester via Southampton Central in around 2h 6m.
Train from Reading to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Chichester
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–21
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to Portsmouth & Southsea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Civic Offices to Cathedral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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