How to travel from Liverpool to Reading

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Travel Information between Liverpool and Reading

Distance159 miles (256 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$40 - $48
Cheapest modeBus • $40 (€36) • 8 h 8 min
Fastest modeTrain • $48 (€44) • 3 h 28 min
Popular travel companiesMegabus or West Midlands Trains

Travel 159 miles (256 km) by train or bus between Liverpool and Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Megabus or West Midlands Trains among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Liverpool to Reading.

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from Liverpool to Reading

How to get from Liverpool to Reading by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from Liverpool to Reading is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX550 · NXA30 · RRRA1
07:15PM9h55
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
05:10AMReading, Blagrave Street
$761One-way
2 transfers

Cheapest

National ExpressNX550 · NXA30 · RRRA1
07:15PM9h55
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
05:10AMReading, Blagrave Street
$761One-way
2 transfers

Fastest

West Midlands TrainsL33223+CrossCountryC23559
09:12AM3h25
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:37PMReading station (RDG)
$1871One-way
1 transfer

Other options

Avanti West CoastW09170+TubeTube from London Euston to London Paddington+Great Western RailP08244
09:08AM3h29
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:37PMReading station (RDG)
$1361One-way
2 transfers
Avanti West CoastW09158+TubeTube from London Euston to London Paddington+Great Western RailP08243
08:43AM3h28
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
12:11PMReading station (RDG)
$1361One-way
2 transfers
Avanti West CoastP00450+TubeTube from London Euston to London Paddington+Great Western RailP08242
08:07AM3h33
Liverpool Lime Street (LIV)
11:40AMReading station (RDG)
$1361One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX550 · NXA40 · RRRA1
07:15PM9h55
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
05:10AMReading, Blagrave Street
$761One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX550 · NX210 · RRRA1
06:15AM7h51
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
02:06PMReading, Blagrave Street
$1091One-way
2 transfers
National ExpressNX550 · NX210 · RRRA1
10:10AM8h36
Liverpool, One Bus Station, Canning Place
06:46PMReading, Blagrave Street
$1141One-way
2 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Liverpool 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 Liverpool to Reading.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Liverpool to Reading: train or bus.

The cheapest way to go to Reading from Liverpool is by taking a bus, which costs on average $40 (€36).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Liverpool to Reading:

A bus is $8 (€8) less than a train with an average ticket price of $48 (€44) from Liverpool to Reading.

The fastest way from Liverpool to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 3 h 28 min.

There are alternative travel options to Reading that take longer:

Bus takes 8 h 8 min on average.

You should expect to travel around 159 miles (256 km) between Liverpool and Reading.

The average frequency per day from Liverpool to Reading is:

  • 2 buses per day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Liverpool to Reading as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Liverpool to Reading:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Liverpool to Reading:

    • You can travel by bus from Liverpool to Reading with Megabus, FlixBus or National Express, and you can find Megabus Liverpool to Reading tickets for $22 (€20) on Omio.
    • You can travel by train from Liverpool to Reading with West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast or CrossCountry, and you can find West Midlands Trains Liverpool to Reading tickets for $48 (€44) on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Liverpool to Reading with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct bus to Reading with with 1 direct bus per day.

    Direct services to Reading tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Many of our customers traveling from Liverpool to Reading don't make Reading their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Reading are London, Longford, Manchester, Oxford or Birmingham, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Reading to any of these top destinations today!

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