There are 5 ways to get from Salisbury to Reading by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Salisbury to Readingtrain Salisbury - Reading / ...
1h 3m£14–35Drive 49.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Salisbury to Readingcar 49.4 mi
1h 12m£12–18Bus, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Blue Boar Row to Bus Stationbus 8
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 76
3h 8mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Salisbury to Readingtaxi 49.4 mi
1h 12m£140–170Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Salisbury to Basingstoketrain Salisbury - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 11m£20–36
Salisbury to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salisbury to Reading is to drive which costs £11 - £18 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Salisbury to Reading is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £14 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Salisbury and arriving at Reading. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 3m.
The distance between Salisbury and Reading is 51 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Reading without a car is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £14 - £35.
The train from Salisbury to Reading takes 1h 3m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Salisbury to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Salisbury station.
The best way to get from Salisbury to Reading is to train which takes 1h 3m and costs £14 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus and line 76 bus, which costs and takes 3h 8m.
Salisbury to Reading train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Salisbury to Reading is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Salisbury to Reading.
What companies run services between Salisbury, England and Reading, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Salisbury to Reading 3 times a day. Tickets cost £14–35 and the journey takes 1h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Blue Boar Row to Reading via Bus Station, Railway Station, and Basingstoke in around 3h 8m.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Salisbury to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Salisbury to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Basingstoke to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Blue Boar Row to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- £140–170
Triple 4 Triple 4 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 444 444
- Website
- triple4triple4taxis.co.uk
Salisbury Red Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7764 723 203
- Website
- salisburyredtaxi.co.uk
On Line Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 509 090
- Website
- onlinecitycabs.co.uk
All The Sevens Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 777 777
- Website
- allthesevens.co.uk
AA Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1722 505 011
- Website
- aa-taxis.com
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