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Compare train and bus 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 prices starting from $10. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 21m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $10, and a train costs an average of $10.
Distance: 14 miles (23 km)
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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.
C748799:49 AM0h17Basingstoke station (BSK)10:06 AMReading station (RDG)$131One-way0 transfers
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C748799:49 AM0h17Basingstoke station (BSK)10:06 AMReading station (RDG)$131One-way0 transfers
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C753878:29 AM0h16Basingstoke station (BSK)8:45 AMReading station (RDG)$131One-way0 transfers
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P322059:20 AM0h23Basingstoke station (BSK)9:43 AMReading West (RDW)$131One-way0 transfers
C748788:48 AM0h21Basingstoke station (BSK)9:09 AMReading station (RDG)$131One-way0 transfers
P321978:15 AM0h22Basingstoke station (BSK)8:37 AMReading West (RDW)$131One-way0 transfers
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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).
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 33m.
- 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Basingstoke station (BSK) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry, South Western Railway, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Reading by train.
- 7 direct trains per day with South Western Railway, Cross Country, first_great_western.
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