Trains from Bournemouth to Reading

Bournemouth to Reading train information

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 1h36m 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 £15.60. This fare is based on an adult fare and is not including the savings you can make with a discount card.

Best prices for Bournemouth to Reading train tickets

Bournemouth - Reading prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Bournemouth to Reading by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Train times Bournemouth to Reading

When are the next trains to Reading?

The table above only shows the remaining services for today and will display a maximum of 10 train departures.

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Based on our data, 6 trains from Bournemouth to Reading are available today and 0 tomorrow. The first Bournemouth Reading train leaves at 08:40 while the last train leaves the station at 10:59. The first and last departure hours can vary every day and there can be less trains during weekends as well as bank holidays. Train companies can as well adjust the number of trains during school holidays or depending on the demand.

Best prices for Bournemouth to Reading trains

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.

Discount Bournemouth - Reading train tickets

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 £38.08 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £38.08: £88/£38.08 = 2.31. 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