The average train between Reading and Royal Festival Hall takes 45 min and the fastest train takes 39 min. The train runs at least 5 times per hour from Reading to Royal Festival Hall. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 15 minutes between Reading and Royal Festival Hall. The earliest departure is at 6:42 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reading is at 1:32 PM which arrives into Royal Festival Hall at 2:14 PM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 45 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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47 min • 1 change

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42 min • 1 change
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No, there is no direct train from Reading to Royal Festival Hall. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Royal Festival Hall station via London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45 min.
Reading to Royal Festival Hall train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
Reading to Royal Festival Hall train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Embankment station.
Book your Reading to Royal Festival Hall train tickets online with Great Western Railway (GWR) and London Underground (Tube).
The distance between Reading and Royal Festival Hall is 59.6 km. The road distance is 63 km.
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to London Waterloo hourly. Tickets cost £17–40 and the journey takes 1h 26m.