How to travel from Reading to Slough

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Travel Information from Reading to Slough

Distance16 miles (26 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$11 - $38
Cheapest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 13 min
Fastest modeTrain • $11 (€10) • 13 min
Popular travel companiesReading Buses or Tfl Rail

Take a bus or train to travel 16 miles (26 km) between Reading and Slough. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Reading Buses or Tfl Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to Slough.

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from Reading to Slough

How to get from Reading to Slough by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

train

The best way to travel from Reading to Slough is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western RailP09665
09:09AM0h22
Reading station (RDG)
09:31AMSlough station (SLO)
$201One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Great Western RailP09665
09:09AM0h22
Reading station (RDG)
09:31AMSlough station (SLO)
$201One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Tfl RailP07360
08:24AM0h20
Reading station (RDG)
08:44AMSlough station (SLO)
$201One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Tfl RailP07010
09:16AM0h22
Reading station (RDG)
09:38AMSlough station (SLO)
$201One-way
0 transfers
Tfl RailP07393
08:45AM0h22
Reading station (RDG)
09:07AMSlough station (SLO)
$201One-way
0 transfers
Tfl RailP07414
08:58AM0h25
Reading station (RDG)
09:23AMSlough station (SLO)
$201One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressRRRA1 · RE703
09:45AM2h00
Reading, Blagrave Street
11:45AMSlough, Wellington Street
$431One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressRRRA1 · RE703
10:25AM2h20
Reading, Blagrave Street
12:45PMSlough, Wellington Street
$431One-way
1 transfer
National ExpressRRRA1 · RE703
11:45AM2h00
Reading, Blagrave Street
01:45PMSlough, Wellington Street
$431One-way
1 transfer

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FAQs: Travel from Reading to Slough

Travel to Slough 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 Slough.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Reading to Slough: bus or train.

The cheapest way to travel from Reading to Slough is a train with an average price of $11 (€10).

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

A train is $28 (€25) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Reading to Slough costing on average $38 (€35).

The fastest way to get to Slough from Reading is by train with an average travel time of 13 min.

Other travel options to Slough take longer:

Bus takes on average 1 h 46 min.

The Reading to Slough distance is around 16 miles (26 km).

The average frequency per day from Reading to Slough is:

  • 22 buses a day.
  • 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Reading and Slough 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 from Reading to Slough:

  • Trains mostly leave from Reading and tend to arrive in Slough.

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

  • You can take a bus from Reading to Slough with Reading Buses. Cheap tickets can be found for $3 (€3) with Reading Buses from Reading to Slough.
  • You can go to Slough from Reading by train with Tfl Rail, Great Western Rail, first_great_western or Elizabeth Line. You'll see cheap train tickets for $11 (€10) with Great Western Rail from Reading to Slough on Omio.

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

  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to take to Slough with first_great_western or Elizabeth Line.

Direct services to Slough 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 route.

Your trip from Reading to Slough doesn't have to end in Slough. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Birmingham, Manchester or Longford. If you’d like to add London, Birmingham, Manchester or Longford to your Reading to Slough tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Slough today!

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