There are 5 ways to get from Oxford to Reading by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Oxford to Readingtrain Oxford - London Paddington / ...
23 min£11–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Police Station to Swansea Roadbus X40
1h 25m£3–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Oxford to Reading25.7 mi
56 min£4Drive 25.9 mi
- Drive from Oxford to Readingcar 25.9 mi
44 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Oxford to Readingtaxi 25.9 mi
44 min£110–140
Oxford to Reading by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Oxford to Reading is to rideshare which costs £4 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Oxford to Reading is to train which takes 23 min and costs £11 - £21.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Police Station station and arriving at Swansea Road. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Oxford and arriving at Reading. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Oxford and Reading is 27 miles. The road distance is 26.1 miles.
The best way to get from Oxford to Reading without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £11 - £21.
The train from Oxford to Reading takes 23 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Oxford to Reading bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Police Station.
Oxford to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Oxford station.
The best way to get from Oxford to Reading is to train which takes 23 min and costs £11 - £21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 1h 25m.
What companies run services between Oxford, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Oxford to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £11–21 and the journey takes 23 min. Cross Country also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Thames Travel operates a bus from Police Station to Swansea Road every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 1h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Police Station to Swansea Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
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- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Oxford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
001 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1865 240000
- Website
- 001taxis.com
A1 Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1865 248000
- Website
- a1taxisoxford.co.uk
Dial A Taxi Oxford
- Phone
- +44 7736 151421
Go Green Taxis Oxford
- Phone
- +44 1865 922 222
- Website
- gogreentaxisltd.co.uk
Royal Cars
- Phone
- +44 1865 777333
- Website
- royal-cars.com
Taxi 247 Cirencester
- Phone
- +44 7735 602 648
- Website
- taxi247cirencester.com
UNITAXI LTD
- Phone
- +44 1235 554554
- Website
- unitaxiltd.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Oxford to Reading bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Swansea Road station.
Oxford to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oxford to Reading is 26 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Oxford to Reading.
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