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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 bus, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 49m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €18, while a train costs an average of €49.
Distance: 61 miles (99 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€49 Average price | €18 Average price Cheapest | €22 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 49m Average total duration Fastest 1h 19m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 35m Average total duration 3h 5m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Gloucester to Reading
Compare the available ways to get from Gloucester to Reading, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Reading:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Reading costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
You'll arrive about 12m sooner (1h 19m by train vs 1h 31m by car). Tickets start at around €49 compared to roughly €22 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.
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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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:30 AM 3h30 Gloucester 2:00 PM Reading €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:30 AM 3h30 Gloucester 2:00 PM Reading €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:30 AM 3h30 Gloucester 2:00 PM Reading €11 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Reading:
A bus is €32 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Gloucester to Reading costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 35m.
- Around 8 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.
- Trains mostly depart from Gloucester station (GCR) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Reading by train.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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