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Compare bus and train for Nottingham to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Nottingham to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €68 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €68, while a train costs an average of €96.
Distance: 103 miles (167 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€96 Average price | €68 Average price Cheapest | €38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 7m Average total duration Fastest 2h 37m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 47m Average total duration 5h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 2h 45m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.4kg 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 Nottingham to Reading:
A bus is €82 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Reading costing on average €150.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 47m.
You'll arrive about 10m sooner (2h 35m by train vs 2h 45m by car). Tickets start at around €150 compared to roughly €38 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 Nottingham to Reading
How to get from Nottingham to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nottingham to Reading is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX450 · NX030 · RRRA13:50 AM6h23Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station10:13 AMReading, Blagrave Street€501One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- NX450 · NX030 · RRRA13:50 AM6h23Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station10:13 AMReading, Blagrave Street€501One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- G01096 · G0102312:16 PM3h23Nottingham station (NOT)3:39 PMReading station (RDG)€1291One-way1 transfer
Other options
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Tube from London St Pancras International to Vauxhall+
L807772:19 PM4h16Nottingham station (NOT)6:35 PMReading station (RDG)€721One-way2 transfers- W70678+Tube from London St Pancras International to Vauxhall+L807591:10 PM4h24Nottingham station (NOT)5:34 PMReading station (RDG)€721One-way2 transfers
- C21691+Tube from London St Pancras International to Vauxhall+L8072311:10 AM4h25Nottingham station (NOT)3:35 PMReading station (RDG)€721One-way2 transfers
- NX450 · NX030 · RRRA17:00 AM6h47Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station1:47 PMReading, Blagrave Street€531One-way2 transfers
- NX450 · NX032 · RRRA17:00 AM6h47Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station1:47 PMReading, Blagrave Street€551One-way2 transfers
- NX450 · NX025 · RRRA17:00 AM6h47Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station1:47 PMReading, Blagrave Street€561One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Nottingham to Reading:
A bus is €115 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Nottingham to Reading costing on average €150.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 26m.
- Around 20 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nottingham and Reading as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Nottingham station (NOT) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Nottingham, Broadmarsh Bus Station and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus, Trent Barton to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with CrossCountry, East Midlands Railway, London North Eastern Railway, Cross Country to go to Reading by train.
- 0 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
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