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Compare train and bus for Woking to Reading
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Woking to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the train, with an average ticket price of €18 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 14m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a train costs an average of €18, while a bus costs an average of €49.
Distance: 19 miles (32 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
|---|---|---|
€18 Average price Cheapest | €49 Average price | €7 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 47m Average total duration 1h 17m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 52m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Woking to Reading:
A train is €31 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Woking to Reading costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
You'll arrive about 8m sooner (44m by train vs 52m by car). Tickets start at around €18 compared to roughly €7 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 Woking to Reading
How to get from Woking to Reading by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Woking to Reading is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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L800858:57 AM0h46Woking station (WOK)9:43 AMReading West (RDW)€191One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- C03040+L800858:57 AM0h46Woking station (WOK)9:43 AMReading West (RDW)€191One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- C03040+L800858:57 AM0h46Woking station (WOK)9:43 AMReading West (RDW)€191One-way1 transfer
Other options
- C03046+L800939:57 AM0h48Woking station (WOK)10:45 AMReading West (RDW)€191One-way1 transfer
- C03037+L802158:27 AM0h48Woking station (WOK)9:15 AMReading West (RDW)€191One-way1 transfer
- C03051+L8010310:57 AM0h48Woking station (WOK)11:45 AMReading West (RDW)€191One-way1 transfer
- RRRA2 · RRRA17:57 PM1h40Woking, Rail Station9:37 PMReading, Blagrave Street€481One-way1 transfer
- RRRA2 · RRRA17:27 PM1h40Woking, Rail Station9:07 PMReading, Blagrave Street€481One-way1 transfer
- RRRA2 · RRRA18:27 PM1h40Woking, Rail Station10:07 PMReading, Blagrave Street€481One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Woking to Reading:
A train is €31 less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Woking to Reading costing on average €49.
Other travel options to Reading take longer:
Bus takes on average 1h 47m.
- Around 25 buses per day.
- Around 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Woking and Reading as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Woking station (WOK) and arrive in Reading station (RDG).
- Buses mostly depart from Woking, Rail Station and arrive in Reading, Blagrave Street.
- Travel with National Express, White Bus Services, First Berkshire & The Thames Valley to go to Reading by bus.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, South Western Railway, CrossCountry to go to Reading by train.
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