How to travel from Reading to Canterbury

There are 2 travel options to Canterbury from Reading. You can take a bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Canterbury is a train with an average price of $56 (€51).

This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Canterbury:

Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $58 (€53) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Reading to Canterbury is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 6 min.

There are alternative travel options to Canterbury that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 5 h 24 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 89 miles (143 km) between Reading and Canterbury.

The average frequency per day from Reading to Canterbury is:

• 12 buses per day.
• 4 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Reading to Canterbury as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Reading to Canterbury:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Reading to Canterbury:

• You can travel from Reading to Canterbury by bus with National Express or Megabus. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $47 (€42) with Megabus from Reading to Canterbury.
• You can take a train from Reading to Canterbury with Southeastern. Cheap tickets can be found for $56 (€51) with Southeastern from Reading to Canterbury.

Yes, there are direct routes from Reading to Canterbury with the following travel companies:

• You can travel directly by bus with.
• You can book a direct train with.

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