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Compare train and bus for Coventry to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Coventry to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $67 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 6m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $67, while a train costs an average of $79.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$79 Average price | $67 Average price Cheapest | $29 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 6m Average total duration Fastest 1h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 27m Average total duration 4h 57m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Reading:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Reading costing on average $79 (€66).
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 27m.
You'll arrive about 11m sooner (1h 36m by train vs 1h 47m by car). Tickets start at around $79 (€66) compared to roughly $29 (€25) 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 Coventry to Reading
How to get from Coventry to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Coventry to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G010049:26 AM1h14Coventry station (COV)10:40 AMReading station (RDG)$191One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- G010049:26 AM1h14Coventry station (COV)10:40 AMReading station (RDG)$191One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- G0100810:26 AM1h13Coventry station (COV)11:39 AMReading station (RDG)$391One-way0 transfers
Other options
- G0101211:26 AM1h14Coventry station (COV)12:40 PMReading station (RDG)$391One-way0 transfers
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Tube from London Euston to London Paddington+
C0018311:49 AM2h19Coventry station (COV)2:08 PMReading station (RDG)$831One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Coventry to Reading:
A bus is $12 (€10) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Coventry to Reading costing on average $79 (€66).
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 27m.
- Around 12 buses per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Coventry and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Coventry station (COV) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast to go to Reading by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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