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Compare train and bus for Swindon to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Swindon to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €7 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 59m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €7, while a train costs an average of €38.
Distance: 35 miles (57 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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€38 Average price | €7 Average price Cheapest | €13 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
59m Average total duration Fastest 29m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 20m Average total duration 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Compare ways to travel from Swindon to Reading
Compare the available ways to get from Swindon to Reading, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Reading:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Reading costing on average €38.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 20m.
You'll arrive about 30m sooner (29m by train vs 59m by car). Tickets start at around €38 compared to roughly €13 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 Swindon to Reading
How to get from Swindon to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Swindon to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
4:28 AM 0h30 Swindon 4:58 AM Reading €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest
4:28 AM 0h30 Swindon 4:58 AM Reading €24 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
12:20 PM 0h24 Swindon 12:44 PM Reading €25 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
8:15 AM 0h24 Swindon 8:39 AM Reading €33 1 One-way 0 transfers9:15 AM 0h24 Swindon 9:39 AM Reading €33 1 One-way 0 transfers10:04 AM 0h29 Swindon 10:33 AM Reading €33 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Swindon to Reading:
A bus is €31 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Swindon to Reading costing on average €38.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 20m.
- Around 7 trains per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swindon and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swindon station (SWI) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Swindon, Regent Circus (Stop C) and arrive in Three Mile Cross, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Reading by train.
- 1 direct buses per day with FlixBus.
- 7 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
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