Travel Information from Reading to York
| 172 miles (278 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $61 - $66 | |
| Train • $61 (€55) • 3 h 5 min | |
| Train • $61 (€55) • 3 h 5 min | |
| National Express or LNER |
Travel 172 miles (278 km) by train or bus from Reading to York. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are National Express or LNER among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Reading to York.
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How to get from Reading to York by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Reading to York is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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FAQs: Travel from Reading to York
Travel to York 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 York.

You can get from Reading to York 2 different ways: train or bus.
The cheapest way to go to York from Reading is by taking a train, which costs on average $61 (€55).
This is compared to other ways of getting from Reading to York:
Taking a train costs $5 (€5) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $66 (€60).
The quickest way to travel to York from Reading is by train, which takes on average 3 h 5 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Bus takes on average 8 h 58 min.
The distance is approximately 172 miles (278 km) from Reading to York.
The average frequency per day from Reading to York is:
- 10 buses a day.
- 5 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Reading and York 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 when traveling from Reading to York:
- Most travelers who buy a train ticket from Reading to York depart from Reading to York.
The following travel companies offer services from Reading to York:
- Travel with National Express to go to York by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find National Express Reading to York tickets on Omio for $66 (€60).
- LNER, CrossCountry, Grand Central Trains or Cross Country can take you to York by train. If searching for a good deal on trains, you can find tickets for CrossCountry from Reading to York for $61 (€55).
Yes, there are direct services available from Reading to York with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus with.
- Direct train with Cross Country.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to York 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 York.
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