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Compare train and bus for Plymouth to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Plymouth to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €80 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 26m. 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 train costs an average of €80, while a bus costs an average of €91.
Distance: 157 miles (253 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€80 Average price Cheapest | €91 Average price | €54 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 26m Average total duration Fastest 2h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 57m Average total duration 6h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 32m 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 Plymouth to Reading
Compare the available ways to get from Plymouth to Reading, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Reading:
A train is €12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Plymouth to Reading costing on average €91.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 57m.
You'll arrive about 36m sooner (2h 56m by train vs 3h 32m by car). Tickets start at around €80 compared to roughly €54 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 Plymouth to Reading
How to get from Plymouth to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Plymouth to Reading is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- NX101 · NX202 · RRRA1
8:10 AM 7h59 Plymouth, Coach Station 4:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street €74 1 One-way 2 transfers
Cheapest
- NX101 · NX202 · RRRA1
8:10 AM 7h59 Plymouth, Coach Station 4:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street €74 1 One-way 2 transfers
Fastest
- G14921
8:16 AM 2h42 Plymouth station (PLY) 10:58 AM Reading station (RDG) €82 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- W34566
10:15 AM 2h43 Plymouth station (PLY) 12:58 PM Reading station (RDG) €77 1 One-way 0 transfers - W34562
9:15 AM 2h44 Plymouth station (PLY) 11:59 AM Reading station (RDG) €77 1 One-way 0 transfers - W34559
8:35 AM 3h05 Plymouth station (PLY) 11:40 AM Reading station (RDG) €77 1 One-way 0 transfers
- NX104 · NX202 · RRRA1
12:40 PM 8h07 Plymouth, Coach Station 8:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street €75 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Plymouth to Reading:
A train is €12 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Plymouth to Reading costing on average €91.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 57m.
- Around 9 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plymouth and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Plymouth station (PLY) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Plymouth, Coach Station and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Reading by train.
- 6 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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