Travel Information between Reading and Bournemouth
| 64 miles (103 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $9 - $49 | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 19 min | |
| Train • $9 (€8) • 1 h 19 min | |
| National Express or CrossCountry |
Take a train or bus to travel 64 miles (103 km) from Reading to Bournemouth. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Bournemouth.
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How to get from Reading to Bournemouth by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Reading to Bournemouth is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Reading to Bournemouth
Travel to Bournemouth 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 Reading to Bournemouth.

You can get between Reading and Bournemouth 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Bournemouth is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $9 (€8) compared to other travel options to Bournemouth:
A train is $40 (€36) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Reading to Bournemouth costing on average $49 (€44).
The quickest way to travel to Bournemouth from Reading is by train, which takes on average 1 h 19 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 2 h 8 min.
The distance from Reading to Bournemouth is approximately 64 miles (103 km).
The average frequency per day from Reading to Bournemouth is:
- 12 buses a day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Bournemouth from 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 when traveling from Reading to Bournemouth:
- Most travelers board their train from Reading and arrive in Bournemouth.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Reading to Bournemouth:
- You can travel between Reading and Bournemouth by bus with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $49 (€44) with National Express from Reading to Bournemouth.
- You can travel by train between Reading and Bournemouth with CrossCountry, South Western Railway, first_great_western or Cross Country, and you can find South Western Railway Reading to Bournemouth tickets for $9 (€8) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Reading to Bournemouth with the following travel companies:
- 3 direct trains per day with Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Bournemouth as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Reading to Bournemouth.
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