Train duration | 1h43m |
Arrival | Reading, England |
Departure | Bournemouth, England |
Distance | 64 Miles |
Train operators | Cross Country |
Lowest train price | from £10.60 |
Average train price | £40.00 |
There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe but the trains from Bournemouth in England to Reading in England are provided by Cross Country.
On average, the journey takes normally 1h43m by train to cover the 64 miles to go to Reading from Bournemouth. The train duration can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes.
According to our data, the starting price to take the train in the next 180 days is £10.60. This fare is based on an adult fare and is not including the savings you can make with a discount card.
from £10.60 | MORE | 1h43m |
Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Bournemouth to Reading by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.
We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Bournemouth and Reading by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Reading to Bournemouth and find the best deal for your outbound journey.
From | To | Price | Departure on | At | Company | Searched |
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Bournemouth |
Reading |
£10.60 | 08/05/2025 | 17:59 | 4 days ago | |
Bournemouth |
Reading |
£12.10 | 08/05/2025 | 15:45 | Cross Country | 4 days ago |
Bournemouth |
Reading |
£23.90 | 08/05/2025 | 17:45 | Cross Country | 4 days ago |
Bournemouth |
Reading |
£23.90 | 08/05/2025 | 16:45 | Cross Country | 4 days ago |
Bournemouth Branksome |
Reading |
£45.00 | 08/05/2025 | 15:06 | 4 days ago | |
Bournemouth Branksome |
Reading West |
£53.50 | 08/05/2025 | 16:48 | 4 days ago | |
Bournemouth Branksome |
Reading West |
£53.50 | 08/05/2025 | 15:48 | 4 days ago | |
Bournemouth |
Reading West |
£53.50 | 08/05/2025 | 15:59 | 4 days ago | |
Bournemouth Branksome |
Reading |
£53.50 | 08/05/2025 | 18:48 | 4 days ago | |
Bournemouth |
Reading West |
£53.50 | 08/05/2025 | 16:59 | 4 days ago |
Best prices for the next 180 days.
National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you can get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Bournemouth Reading train ticket.
What are the benefits of a railcard?
If you want to understand how much you can save with a railcard, you have to estimate the number of journeys you need to save money. You will see that most of the time, only a few trips are needed.
For your evaluation, you need to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, how much you're saving on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average fare of a Bournemouth Reading ticket is £39.68 (1).
Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £39.68: £88/£39.68 = 2.22. You will need to make approximately 3 trips from Reading to Bournemouth (one way trip) with your railcard to be profitable.
What is the cost of a railcard?
The price to get a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to buy the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for one year.
(1)Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey
Train Journey | Average price without railcard(1) | With a railcard 34% off(2) | Saving based on a one-way trip | Number of return trips to pay off the cost |
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Bournemouth to Reading train | £39.68 | £26.45 | £13.23 | 2.22 |
(1)Average price observed over the last 6 months for one way
(2)Price calculated with an average reduction of 34% on train tickets fare
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