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Compare train and bus for Reading to Coventry
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Reading to Coventry among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €58 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 2m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €58, while a train costs an average of €69.
Distance: 69 miles (112 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€69 Average price | €58 Average price Cheapest | €25 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 2m Average total duration Fastest 1h 32m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 41m Average total duration 5h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.0 - 0.1kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.1 - 0.3kg 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 Reading to Coventry
Compare the available ways to get from Reading to Coventry, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Coventry:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Coventry costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 41m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (1h 32m by train vs 1h 50m by car). Tickets start at around €69 compared to roughly €25 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 Reading to Coventry
How to get from Reading to Coventry by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to Coventry is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
G009259:15 PM 1h12 Reading station (RDG) 10:27 PM Coventry station (COV) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
- G00925
9:15 PM 1h12 Reading station (RDG) 10:27 PM Coventry station (COV) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
- G00925
9:15 PM 1h12 Reading station (RDG) 10:27 PM Coventry station (COV) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- G00918
8:15 PM 1h12 Reading station (RDG) 9:27 PM Coventry station (COV) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - G00858
10:15 AM 1h13 Reading station (RDG) 11:28 AM Coventry station (COV) €26 1 One-way 0 transfers - G00861
11:15 AM 1h12 Reading station (RDG) 12:27 PM Coventry station (COV) €29 1 One-way 0 transfers
- RRRA1 · NX030 · NX460
9:05 AM 7h05 Reading, Blagrave Street 4:10 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €44 1 One-way 2 transfers - RRRA1 · NX035 · NX460
3:40 AM 6h25 Reading, Blagrave Street 10:05 AM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €45 1 One-way 2 transfers - RRRA1 · NX032 · NX460
9:05 AM 7h05 Reading, Blagrave Street 4:10 PM Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station €45 1 One-way 2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Coventry:
A bus is €11 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Reading to Coventry costing on average €69.
Other travel options to Coventry take longer:
Bus takes on average 5h 41m.
- Around 13 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Reading and Coventry as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Reading station (RDG) and arrive in Coventry station (COV).
- Buses mostly depart from Reading, Blagrave Street and arrive in Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station.
- Travel with National Express to go to Coventry by bus.
- Travel with Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, West Midlands Trains, Chiltern Railways to go to Coventry by train.
- 3 direct trains per day with CrossCountry.
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