Trains from Chester to Reading

Chester to Reading train information

• Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train from Chester (North West England) to Reading (South East England). The services on board will vary depending on the rail provider.
• There are 145 miles from Chester to Reading. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to Reading from Chester, and it’s also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.
• Prices may vary depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Chester to Reading train tickets

Chester - Reading prices calendar

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

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

The table above is based on the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the train is bought. Purchasing your train from Chester to Reading in advance should enable you to spend less for your trip.

We found tickets available from £24 when booking your ticket 2 months in advance which is 67% cheaper than the best ticket we found when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Chester to Reading trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Chester and Reading by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Reading to Chester and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Chester - Reading train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Chester Reading train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you book afterwards, you will make savings.

As an example, train tickets from Chester to Reading cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way journeys from Reading to Chester, the railcard will have paid for itself.

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