Travel Information to Reading from Portsmouth
| 45 miles (73 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $25 - $51 | |
| Train • $25 (€23) • 1 h 39 min | |
| Train • $25 (€23) • 1 h 39 min | |
| National Express or South Western Railway |
Travel 45 miles (73 km) by train or bus from Portsmouth to Reading. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or South Western Railway among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Portsmouth to Reading.
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The best way to travel from Portsmouth to Reading is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options between Portsmouth and Reading. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to Reading from Portsmouth is by taking a train, which costs on average $25 (€23).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Portsmouth to Reading:
A train is $26 (€23) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Portsmouth to Reading costing on average $51 (€46).
The quickest way to travel from Portsmouth to Reading is by train, which takes on average 1 h 39 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 36 min of travel time.
The distance is approximately 45 miles (73 km) from Portsmouth to Reading.
The average frequency per day from Portsmouth to Reading is:
- 8 buses per day.
- 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Reading from Portsmouth 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 when traveling from Portsmouth to Reading:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Portsmouth to Reading:
- You can travel by bus to Reading from Portsmouth with National Express, and you can find National Express Portsmouth to Reading tickets for $57 (€51) on Omio.
- You can travel to Reading from Portsmouth by train with South Western Railway, CrossCountry or Southern. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $25 (€23) with South Western Railway from Portsmouth to Reading.
Yes, there are direct services available from Portsmouth to Reading with the following travel companies:
- Direct services by bus with.
- Direct train with.
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 to Reading from Portsmouth.
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