Trains from Slough to Reading

Slough to Reading train information

There are a lot of train operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket using our travel search engine, you are able to see the trains between Slough in England to Reading in England as well as the train operator for this journey.

Travelling by train is a quick and easy option to cover the 17 miles from Slough to Reading.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to check the latest available offers.

Best prices for Slough to Reading train tickets

Slough - Reading prices calendar

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

Slough - Reading: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

Most of the time, the earlier you book your train, the cheaper it should be but there can be some exceptions. We had a look at the results from the past 6 months in order to identify the best time to book your train tickets Slough to Reading. The results reveal that getting your train from Slough to Reading in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £9 when buying your train on the day you're travelling whereas you will need to spend at least £10 if you buy your train 3 days in advance. Thus, according to our data, the best time to buy your train ticket is on the day you're travelling as it is 7% cheaper than 3 days in advance.

Best prices for Slough to Reading trains

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

Discount Slough - Reading train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Slough 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.

How much can I save with a 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 Slough to Reading 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 Reading to Slough, the card will have paid for itself.

How much does a railcard cost?

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 an entire year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey