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Compare train and bus for Taunton to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Taunton to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of $62 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 56m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.0 - 0.1kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of $62, while a train costs an average of $62.
Distance: 96 miles (156 km)
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FAQs: Travel from Taunton to Reading
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This is compared to other travel options from Taunton to Reading:
A train is $2 (€2) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Taunton to Reading costing on average $64 (€52).
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 12m.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Taunton and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Taunton station (TAU) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Taunton, Park Street (opposite County Hall) and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Ferries mostly depart from Fishbourne and arrive in Portsmouth Harbour.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Reading by train.
- 5 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Great Western Railway (GWR).
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