How to travel from Brighton to Reading

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Travel Information from Brighton to Reading

Distance56 miles (90 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$40 - $59
Cheapest modeTrain • $40 (€36) • 2 h 13 min
Fastest modeTrain • $40 (€36) • 2 h 13 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Take a bus or train to travel 56 miles (90 km) from Brighton to Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Brighton to Reading.

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from Brighton to Reading

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National Express
07:40PM3h35
Brighton
11:15PMReading
$541One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
07:40PM3h35
Brighton
11:15PMReading
$541One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
07:05AM3h20
Brighton
10:25AMReading
$631One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
03:05PM3h57
Brighton
07:02PMReading
$571One-way
0 transfers
National Express
01:50PM3h56
Brighton
05:46PMReading
$861One-way
0 transfers
National Express
05:27PM3h20
Brighton
08:47PMReading
$861One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Brighton 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 Brighton to Reading.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Brighton to Reading: bus or train.

The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Reading is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $40 (€36) compared to other travel options to Reading:

Taking a train costs $19 (€17) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $59 (€53) for the same trip.

The quickest way to travel between Brighton and Reading is by train, which takes on average 2 h 13 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Bus takes 3 h 10 min on average.

The distance is approximately 56 miles (90 km) from Brighton to Reading.

The average frequency per day from Brighton to Reading is:

  • 17 buses per day.
  • 7 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Brighton to Reading:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Brighton to Reading:

    • You can travel from Brighton to Reading by bus with National Express or Metrobus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $59 (€53) with National Express from Brighton to Reading.
    • You can travel by train to Reading from Brighton with Great Western Rail, Thameslink, South Western Railway, Gatwick Express or Southern, and you can find Great Western Rail Brighton to Reading tickets for $40 (€36) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Brighton to Reading with the following travel companies:

    • You can travel directly by bus with.
    • You can book a direct train with.

    Direct services to Reading tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Your trip from Brighton to Reading doesn't have to end in Reading. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Longford, Manchester, Oxford or Birmingham. If you’d like to add London, Longford, Manchester, Oxford or Birmingham to your Brighton to Reading tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Reading today!

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