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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 $79 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 43m. 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 $79, while a train costs an average of $147.
Distance: 159 miles (256 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
$147 Average price | $79 Average price Cheapest | $85 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 43m Average total duration Fastest 3h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 58m Average total duration 7h 28m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Liverpool to Reading
Compare the available ways to get from Liverpool to Reading, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Reading:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Reading costing on average $147.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 58m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (3h 13m by train vs 3h 49m by car). Tickets start at around $147 compared to roughly $85 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 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 train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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C1693010:12 AM 3h29 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 1:41 PM Reading station (RDG) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
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10:12 AM 3h29 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 1:41 PM Reading station (RDG) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
- G01014+C16930
10:12 AM 3h29 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 1:41 PM Reading station (RDG) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
- G01010+C16926
9:12 AM 3h30 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 12:42 PM Reading station (RDG) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer - G01006+C16921
8:10 AM 3h32 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 11:42 AM Reading station (RDG) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer - C16924+G01177
8:33 AM 3h34 Liverpool Lime Street (LIV) 12:07 PM Reading station (RDG) $61 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Liverpool to Reading:
A bus is $69 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Liverpool to Reading costing on average $147.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 58m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 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 National Express to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, West Midlands Trains, CrossCountry to go to Reading by train.
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