There are 5 ways to get from Reading to Salisbury by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Salisburytrain Reading - Salisbury / ...
1h 1m£21–50Line 76 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 76
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Rowbus 8
3h£11–22Drive 49.4 mi
- Drive from Reading to Salisburycar 49.4 mi
1h 13m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Reading to Salisburytaxi 49.4 mi
1h 13m£170–220Train via Basingstoke
- Take the train from Reading to Basingstoketrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain London Waterloo - Salisbury / ...
1h 18m£20–49
Reading to Salisbury by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Salisbury is to line 76 bus and bus which costs £11 - £23 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Salisbury is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £21 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading station to Salisbury. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Blue Boar Row via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Reading and arriving at Salisbury. Services depart once daily, and operate Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Reading and Salisbury is 51 miles. The road distance is 49.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Salisbury without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £21 - £50.
The train from Reading to Salisbury takes 1h 1m including transfers and departs once daily.
Reading to Salisbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Bus Station.
Reading to Salisbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Reading to Salisbury is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £21 - £50. Alternatively, you can line 76 bus and bus, which costs £11 - £23 and takes 3h.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Salisbury, England?
South Western Railway operates a train from Reading to Salisbury once daily. Tickets cost £21–50 and the journey takes 1h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Blue Boar Row via Basingstoke, Bus Station, and Bus Station in around 3h.
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Reading to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–50
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Basingstoke
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Blue Boar Row
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Estimated price
- £170–220
Atlantic Cars
- Phone
- +44 118 910 10 10
- Website
- atlanticcars.co.uk
Capital Cars
- Phone
- +44 1189 509 509
- Website
- capitalcarsreading.co.uk
Station Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7475661060
- Website
- stationtaxi.square.site
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More Questions & Answers
Reading to Salisbury bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at Bus Station.
Reading to Salisbury train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Salisbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Salisbury is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Reading to Salisbury.
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