How to travel from Reading to Cardiff
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4.6Travel Information between Reading and Cardiff
 Distance | 95 miles (153 km) |
|---|---|
 Available travel modes | Train or bus |
 Ticket price range | $14 - $36 |
 Cheapest mode | Bus • $14 (€12) • 2 h 30 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • $36 (€32) • 1 h 23 min |
 Popular travel companies | Megabus or Great Western Rail |
Take a train or bus to travel 95 miles (153 km) between Reading and Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Megabus or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Cardiff.
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How to get from Reading to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Reading to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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Travel on National Express and FlixBus travel to Cardiff from Reading at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.
National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Reading - Cardiff travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.
FAQs: Travel from Reading to Cardiff
There are 2 travel options from Reading to Cardiff: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Cardiff is a bus with an average price of $14 (€12).
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Cardiff:
A bus is $23 (€20) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Reading to Cardiff costing on average $36 (€32).
The fastest way to get to Cardiff from Reading is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 23 min.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 2 h 30 min.
The distance is approximately 95 miles (153 km) from Reading to Cardiff.
The average frequency per day from Reading to Cardiff is:
- Around 25 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Reading and Cardiff 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 from Reading to Cardiff:
- Buses mostly leave from Reading, Station North Interchange (Stop NE) and tend to arrive in Cardiff, University.
- Trains most often depart from Reading at Reading and arrive in Cardiff at Cardiff Central.
The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Cardiff:
- Megabus, FlixBus or National Express can get you to Cardiff by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Reading to Cardiff for $14 (€12) on Omio.
- Great Western Rail or first_great_western can get you to Cardiff by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Great Western Rail from Reading to Cardiff for $36 (€32) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Reading to Cardiff with the following travel companies:
- Direct trains with Great Western Rail or first_great_western with 12 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Cardiff 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 Cardiff.
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