How to travel from Basingstoke to Reading

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from Basingstoke to Reading

How to get from Basingstoke to Reading by train, bus or flight.

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train

The best way to travel from Basingstoke to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

CrossCountry
05:49PM0h18
Basingstoke
06:07PMReading
$101One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

CrossCountry
05:49PM0h18
Basingstoke
06:07PMReading
$101One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

CrossCountry
09:49AM0h17
Basingstoke
10:06AMReading
$131One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Great Western Rail
09:20AM0h23
Basingstoke
09:43AMReading
$131One-way
0 transfers
Great Western Rail
06:04AM0h22
Basingstoke
06:26AMReading
$161One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Basingstoke to Reading

Travel to Reading easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Basingstoke to Reading.

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There are 2 options to travel between Basingstoke and Reading including taking a train and bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Basingstoke to Reading is a train with an average price of $10 (€8).

This is compared to other travel options from Basingstoke to Reading:

A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Basingstoke to Reading costing on average $13 (€10).

The fastest way to travel from Basingstoke to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 17m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Bus takes on average 1h 33m.

The distance from Basingstoke to Reading is approximately 14 miles (23 km).
The average frequency per day from Basingstoke to Reading is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 4 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basingstoke and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Basingstoke to Reading:
  • Trains mostly depart from Basingstoke station (BSK) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Basingstoke to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Great Western Rail, CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Reading by train.
Yes, there is a direct route available from Basingstoke to Reading:
  • 7 direct trains per day with South Western Railway, Cross Country, first_great_western.
Omio customers who travel from Basingstoke to Reading often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Paddington (PAD), Longford, Oxford, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Reading and these popular destinations at a great price.

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