How to travel from St Albans to Reading

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from St Albans to Reading

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

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

Thameslink
07:15AM1h31
St Albans
08:46AMReading
$561One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Thameslink
07:15AM1h31
St Albans
08:46AMReading
$561One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Thameslink
07:15AM1h31
St Albans
08:46AMReading
$561One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Thameslink
04:35AM1h40
St Albans
06:15AMReading
$561One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from St Albans to Reading

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There are 2 options to travel between St Albans and Reading including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from St Albans to Reading is a train with an average price of $48 (€38).
The fastest way to travel from St Albans to Reading is by train with an average journey time of 1h 37m.

Other travel options to Reading take longer:

Bus takes on average 2h 42m.

The distance from St Albans to Reading is approximately 34 miles (55 km).
The average frequency per day from St Albans to Reading is:
  • Around 6 trains per day.
  • Around 5 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between St Albans and Reading as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from St Albans to Reading:
  • Trains mostly depart from St Albans City (SAC) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from St Albans to Reading, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with National Express, Arriva Herts and Essex, Arriva UK to go to Reading by bus.
  • Travel with Thameslink, Great Western Rail, Tfl Rail to go to Reading by train.
Omio customers who travel from St Albans to Reading often also extend their vacation to go to London, London Paddington (PAD), Longford, Oxford, Manchester. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Reading and these popular destinations at a great price.

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