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Compare train and bus for Liverpool to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Liverpool to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of kr762 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 46m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of kr762, while a train costs an average of kr774.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
kr774 Average price | kr762 Average price Cheapest | kr814 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 46m Average total duration Fastest 3h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 53m Average total duration 7h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 49m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.3 - 0.6kg 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 Liverpool to Reading:
A bus is kr256 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Reading costing on average kr774.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 34m.
The journey is about 33m faster (3h 16m by train vs 3h 49m by car) and roughly kr40 cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls (kr774 vs kr814). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Liverpool to Reading
How to get from Liverpool to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Liverpool to Reading is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
NX541 · NX030 · RRRA11:30 PM10h45Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place12:15 AMReading, Blagrave Streetkr5631One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- NX541 · NX030 · RRRA11:30 PM10h45Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place12:15 AMReading, Blagrave Streetkr5631One-way2 transfers
Fastest
C16925+G010099:12 AM3h25Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)12:37 PMReading station (RDG)kr5681One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C16929+G0101310:12 AM3h29Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)1:41 PMReading station (RDG)kr5681One-way1 transfer
- C16920+G010058:10 AM3h30Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)11:40 AMReading station (RDG)kr5681One-way1 transfer
- C16939+G0102212:12 PM3h30Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)3:42 PMReading station (RDG)kr5681One-way1 transfer
- NX541 · NX025 · RRRA11:30 PM10h45Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place12:15 AMReading, Blagrave Streetkr6211One-way2 transfers
- NX540 · NX025 · RRRA11:20 PM9h26Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place10:46 PMReading, Blagrave Streetkr6281One-way2 transfers
- NX541 · NX210 · RRRA111:00 AM9h47Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place8:47 PMReading, Blagrave Streetkr8491One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Reading:
A bus is kr726 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Reading costing on average kr1487.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 53m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Liverpool and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with Megabus, National Express, FlixBus to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains to go to Reading by train.
- 0 direct buses per day with Megabus.
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