Reading to Southwark Trains

Trip Overview

The average train between Reading and Southwark takes 48 min and the fastest train takes 42 min. The train runs at least 5 times per hour from Reading to Southwark. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

48 min
Duration: 40 mi
Distance: £30
Average price: Every 15 minutes
Frequency

Train, subway

best

Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain Bristol Temple Meads - London Paddington / ...
Take the subway from Paddington station to Lambeth Northsubway Bakerloo

47 min

£18–55

Reading to Southwark train times

Trains run every 15 minutes between Reading and Southwark. The earliest departure is at 4:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:36 PM which arrives into Southwark at 12:33 AM. All services require a transfer at London Paddington and take an average of 48 min. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:10 AM → 6:13 AM
1h 3m • 1 change
5:48 AM → 6:43 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:53 AM
52 min • 1 change
6:14 AM → 6:57 AM
42 min • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:13 AM
1h 3m • 1 change
5:48 AM → 6:43 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:53 AM
52 min • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:13 AM
1h 3m • 1 change
5:48 AM → 6:43 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:53 AM
52 min • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:13 AM
1h 3m • 1 change
5:48 AM → 6:43 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:53 AM
52 min • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

4:35 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
5:10 AM → 6:13 AM
1h 3m • 1 change
5:48 AM → 6:43 AM
55 min • 1 change
6:00 AM → 6:53 AM
52 min • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

4:55 AM → 6:02 AM
1h 7m • 1 change
5:43 AM → 6:44 AM
1h 1m • 1 change
6:20 AM → 7:14 AM
54 min • 1 change
6:42 AM → 7:29 AM
47 min • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

6:26 AM → 7:38 AM
1h 12m • 1 change
6:53 AM → 8:07 AM
1h 14m • 1 change
7:42 AM → 8:44 AM
1h 2m • 1 change
7:53 AM → 9:09 AM
1h 16m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

Want to know about travelling from Reading to Southwark? We have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions from our users such as: What is the cheapest mode of transport? What is the quickest option? How much do tickets usually cost? and many more.