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4.6Travel Information to Reading from Edinburgh
 Distance | 322 miles (520 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Bus, train or flight |
 Ticket price range | $21 - $80 |
 Cheapest mode | Flight • $21 (€19) • 1 h 15 min |
 Fastest mode | Flight • $21 (€19) • 1 h 15 min |
 Popular travel companies | National Express, easyJet or LNER |
Take a bus, train or flight to travel 322 miles (520 km) between Edinburgh and Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express, easyJet or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Edinburgh to Reading.
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How to get from Edinburgh to Reading by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Edinburgh to Reading is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh to Reading.
There are 3 ways to get from Edinburgh to Reading: bus, train or flight.
The cheapest way to travel from Edinburgh to Reading is a flight with an average price of $21 (€19).
This is compared to other travel options from Edinburgh to Reading:
Taking a flight costs $4 (€4) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $25 (€23) for the same trip.
A flight is $58 (€53) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Edinburgh to Reading costing on average $80 (€72).
The fastest way from Edinburgh to Reading is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 15 min.
There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:
Bus takes on average 12 h 15 min.
Getting to Reading by train takes 5 h 13 min on average.
The distance from Edinburgh to Reading is approximately 322 miles (520 km).
The average frequency per day from Edinburgh to Reading is:
- Around 2 buses per day.
- 39 flights a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Edinburgh to Reading as scheduled services by bus, train or flight can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Edinburgh to Reading:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Edinburgh to Reading:
- You can go to Reading from Edinburgh by bus with National Express or FlixBus. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $25 (€23) with FlixBus from Edinburgh to Reading on Omio.
- You can go to Reading from Edinburgh by plane with easyJet, British Airways or Cityflyer (British Airways 2). You'll see cheap plane tickets for $37 (€33) with easyJet from Edinburgh to Reading on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Edinburgh to Reading with LNER, Avanti West Coast, Lumo or CrossCountry, and you can find CrossCountry Edinburgh to Reading tickets for $80 (€72) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Edinburgh to Reading with the following travel companies:
- Direct flights with with 28 direct flights per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Reading as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Edinburgh to Reading.
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