There are 3 ways to get from Plymouth to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Plymouth to Reading by train
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The cheapest way to get from Plymouth to Reading is to bus which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Plymouth to Reading is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £80 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Plymouth station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Plymouth Coach Station and arriving at Bridge Street via Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 41m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Plymouth and arriving at Reading. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Plymouth and Reading is 189 miles. The road distance is 178.3 miles.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Reading without a car is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £80 - £150.
The train from Plymouth to Reading takes 2h 42m including transfers and departs hourly.
Plymouth to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Plymouth Coach Station.
Plymouth to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Plymouth station.
The best way to get from Plymouth to Reading is to train which takes 2h 42m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £55 and takes 4h 41m.
What companies run services between Plymouth, England and Reading, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Plymouth to Reading hourly. Tickets cost £80–150 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride twice daily. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 4h 10m. FlixBus also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- National Express
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Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Plymouth to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride station.
Plymouth to Reading train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Plymouth to Reading is 178 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Plymouth to Reading.
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