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Compare train for Basingstoke to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Basingstoke to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $13 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 50m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $13, while a train costs an average of $13.
Distance: 14 miles (23 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$13 Average price Cheapest | $7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
50m Average total duration Fastest 20m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 8m.
You'll arrive about 19m sooner (20m by train vs 39m by car). Tickets start at around $13 compared to roughly $7 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Basingstoke to Reading
How to get from Basingstoke to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basingstoke to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G008589:49 AM0h21Basingstoke station (BSK)10:10 AMReading station (RDG)$131One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- G008589:49 AM0h21Basingstoke station (BSK)10:10 AMReading station (RDG)$131One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- G007398:29 AM0h16Basingstoke station (BSK)8:45 AMReading station (RDG)$161One-way0 transfers
Other options
- C030419:20 AM0h23Basingstoke station (BSK)9:43 AMReading West (RDW)$131One-way0 transfers
- G008558:48 AM0h21Basingstoke station (BSK)9:09 AMReading station (RDG)$161One-way0 transfers
- C030368:15 AM0h22Basingstoke station (BSK)8:37 AMReading West (RDW)$161One-way0 transfers
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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.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 8m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basingstoke and Reading as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Basingstoke station (BSK) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Reading by train.
- 7 direct trains per day with South Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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