Travel Information between Reading and Maidenhead
| 11 miles (18 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $8 - $12 | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 9 min | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 9 min | |
| Thames Valley Buses or Great Western Rail |
Take a train or bus to travel 11 miles (18 km) from Reading to Maidenhead. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Thames Valley Buses or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Maidenhead.
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How to get from Reading to Maidenhead by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Reading to Maidenhead is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Reading to Maidenhead
Travel to Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead.

There are 2 travel options from Reading to Maidenhead: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Maidenhead is a train with an average price of $8 (€7).
This is compared to other travel options from Reading to Maidenhead:
A train is $4 (€4) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $12 (€11) from Reading to Maidenhead.
The fastest way from Reading to Maidenhead is by train with an average journey time of 9 min.
There are alternative travel options to Maidenhead that take longer:
Bus takes on average 37 min.
The Reading to Maidenhead distance is around 11 miles (18 km).
The average frequency per day from Reading to Maidenhead is:
- 4 buses a day.
- 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Reading to Maidenhead 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 Maidenhead:
- Trains mostly depart from Reading and arrive in Maidenhead.
The following travel companies offer services from Reading to Maidenhead:
- Travel with Great Western Rail, Tfl Rail, first_great_western or Elizabeth Line to go to Maidenhead by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Tfl Rail Reading to Maidenhead tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
Yes, there are direct routes from Reading to Maidenhead with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct bus to Maidenhead with Thames Valley Buses with 4 direct buses per day.
- You can check for a direct train to Maidenhead with first_great_western or Elizabeth Line with 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Maidenhead 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 journey.
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