There are 3 ways to get from Reading to Banbury by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Banburytrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
42 min£21–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40 / ...
- Take the bus from Magdalen Street to High Streetbus S4 / ...
3h 15m£7–9Drive 54.1 mi
- Drive from Reading to Banburycar 54.1 mi
1h 9m£14–20
Reading to Banbury by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Banbury is to bus which costs £6 - £9 and takes 3h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Banbury is to train which takes 42 min and costs £21 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading station to Banbury. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at High Street via Magdalen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 15m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Banbury. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
The distance between Reading and Banbury is 50 miles. The road distance is 54.4 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Banbury without a car is to train which takes 42 min and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Reading to Banbury takes 42 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Reading to Banbury bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Station Road.
Reading to Banbury train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Banbury is to train which takes 42 min and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £9 and takes 3h 15m.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Banbury, England?
Cross Country operates a train from Reading to Banbury hourly. Tickets cost £22–35 and the journey takes 42 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Road to High Street via Westgate and Magdalen Street in around 3h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Reading to Banbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- Thames Travel
Bus from Station Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Thames Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Reading to Banbury bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Westgate station.
Reading to Banbury train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Banbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Banbury is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Reading to Banbury.
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