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Compare train and bus for Gloucester to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Gloucester to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $48 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 46m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $48, while a train costs an average of $48.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
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Most popular Train | Driving |
|---|---|
$48 Average price Cheapest | $27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 46m Average total duration Fastest 1h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Reading:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Reading costing on average $48.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
You'll arrive about 15m sooner (1h 16m by train vs 1h 31m by car). Tickets start at around $48 compared to roughly $27 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 Gloucester to Reading
How to get from Gloucester to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Gloucester to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- W352479:19 PM1h14Gloucester station (GCR)10:33 PMReading station (RDG)$421One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- W352479:19 PM1h14Gloucester station (GCR)10:33 PMReading station (RDG)$421One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W352479:19 PM1h14Gloucester station (GCR)10:33 PMReading station (RDG)$421One-way0 transfers
Other options
- W352427:19 PM1h15Gloucester station (GCR)8:34 PMReading station (RDG)$421One-way0 transfers
- G150558:19 PM1h16Gloucester station (GCR)9:35 PMReading station (RDG)$421One-way0 transfers
- W352416:19 PM1h14Gloucester station (GCR)7:33 PMReading station (RDG)$461One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Reading:
A bus is $30 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Reading costing on average $48.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 4h 5m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Gloucester and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
- Trains mostly depart from Gloucester station (GCR) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Reading by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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