How to travel from Nottingham to Reading

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Travel Information to Reading from Nottingham

Distance103 miles (166 km)
Available travel modesTrain or bus
Ticket price range$13 - $56
Cheapest modeBus • $13 (€11) • 6 h 21 min
Fastest modeTrain • $56 (€51) • 2 h 49 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus or CrossCountry

Take a train or bus to travel 103 miles (166 km) from Nottingham to Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are FlixBus or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Nottingham to Reading.

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from Nottingham to Reading

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

National Express
02:35PM6h12
Nottingham
08:47PMReading
$581One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

National Express
02:35PM6h12
Nottingham
08:47PMReading
$581One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

National Express
02:35PM6h12
Nottingham
08:47PMReading
$581One-way
0 transfers

Other options

National Express
02:35AM7h10
Nottingham
09:45AMReading
$581One-way
0 transfers
National Express
04:30PM6h45
Nottingham
11:15PMReading
$681One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Nottingham 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 Nottingham to Reading.

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There are 2 travel options from Nottingham to Reading: train or bus.

The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Reading is by taking a bus with average ticket prices of $13 (€11) compared to other travel options to Reading:

A bus is $43 (€39) less than a train for this trip with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Reading costing on average $56 (€51).

The fastest way to get to Reading from Nottingham is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 49 min.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Bus takes 6 h 21 min on average.

The Nottingham to Reading distance is around 103 miles (166 km).

The average frequency per day from Nottingham to Reading is:

  • 12 buses per day.
  • 7 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Nottingham and 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 Nottingham to Reading:

  • Trains most often depart from Nottingham at Nottingham and arrive in Reading at Reading.

The following travel companies offer services from Nottingham to Reading:

  • FlixBus, National Express or Megabus can take you to Reading by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for Megabus from Nottingham to Reading for $13 (€11).
  • Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Trains, LNER or Cross Country to go to Reading by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find CrossCountry Nottingham to Reading tickets on Omio for $56 (€51).

Yes, there are direct services available from Nottingham to Reading with the following travel companies:

  • Direct services by bus with.
  • Direct services by train with Cross Country.

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

Many of our customers traveling from Nottingham 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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