Trains from Reading to Preston

Reading to Preston train information

Reading Preston train map

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Arrival Preston, England
Departure Reading, England
Distance 176 Miles

The route connecting Reading, which is in England and Preston, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

There are 176 miles between Reading to Preston. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Preston from Reading, and it’s also a greener option than driving your car or flying.

Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Reading to Preston train tickets

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Best prices for Reading to Preston trains

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

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Discount Reading - Preston train tickets

Do you want to travel at the lowest fares? Many railcards and tricks can be obtained to pay less for your Reading Preston train ticket and make even more savings on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are 5 types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

For instance, train tickets from Reading to Preston cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way trips from Preston to Reading, the card will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to get a third off most rail fares for a year. The Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the 5 other railcards £30.

(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
Reading to Preston train £50.00 £33.33 £16.67 1.76

(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