Trains from Cardiff to Reading

Transport
Date Tomorrow
Return + Return
Passengers 1 passenger
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  • Lowest price from $56.82
  • Average duration 1h 32m
  • Connections per day 83
  • Distance 153 km
  • CO₂ per person 2 kg

train from Cardiff to Reading

The journey from Cardiff to Reading is about 153 km. On average a train trip takes 1h 32m with 83 connections per day.

Lowest price $56.82
Trip duration 1h 32m
Connections per day 83
Lowest price $56.82
Highest price $175.39
First departure 05:07 AM
Last departure 09:30 PM
Distance 153 km
Departure Cardiff
Arrival Reading
Travel operator Great Western Railway
Find the best price
Great Western Railway10.71 kg CO₂
10:18Cardiff central
1h 27m
11:45Reading Station
$49.46
direct
Great Western Railway10.71 kg CO₂
17:20Cardiff central
1h 25m
18:45Reading Station
$49.46
direct
Great Western Railway10.71 kg CO₂
05:07Cardiff central
1h 42m
06:49Reading Station
$49.46
direct

Next departures from Cardiff to Reading

Sample times and fares for the coming days — book to confirm availability and price.

Great Western Railway $65.91
05:07 Cardiff central
1h 45m · 1 changes
07:06 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $65.91
05:07 Cardiff central
1h 41m · direct
06:48 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $65.91
05:07 Cardiff central
1h 44m · 1 changes
07:00 Reading west
Great Western Railway $137.69
05:54 Cardiff central
1h 27m · 1 changes
07:41 Reading west
Great Western Railway $137.69
05:54 Cardiff central
1h 24m · direct
07:18 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $137.69
05:54 Cardiff central
1h 28m · 1 changes
07:30 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $173.79
06:24 Cardiff central
1h 24m · direct
07:48 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $173.79
06:24 Cardiff central
1h 27m · 1 changes
08:03 Reading west
Great Western Railway $173.79
06:24 Cardiff central
1h 28m · 1 changes
08:28 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $173.79
06:51 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
08:18 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $175.39
06:51 Cardiff central
1h 33m · 2 changes
08:56 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $173.79
06:51 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
08:58 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $173.79
06:51 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
08:28 Reading west
Great Western Railway $175.39
07:23 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
09:10 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $175.39
07:23 Cardiff central
1h 33m · 2 changes
09:26 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $125.66
07:49 Cardiff central
1h 33m · 1 changes
09:37 Reading west
Great Western Railway $125.66
07:49 Cardiff central
1h 30m · direct
09:19 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $86.23
08:18 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
09:45 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $86.23
08:18 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
10:00 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $86.23
08:18 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
10:10 Reading west
Great Western Railway $82.88
08:37 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
10:36 Reading west
Great Western Railway $82.88
08:37 Cardiff central
1h 29m · direct
10:06 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $82.88
08:37 Cardiff central
1h 33m · 1 changes
10:19 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
09:19 Cardiff central
1h 28m · direct
10:47 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
09:19 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
11:10 Reading west
Great Western Railway $64.84
09:49 Cardiff central
1h 29m · direct
11:18 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
09:49 Cardiff central
1h 33m · 1 changes
11:29 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
09:49 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
11:35 Reading west
Great Western Railway $64.84
10:18 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
11:45 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
10:18 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
12:26 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
10:18 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
12:10 Reading west
Great Western Railway $65.91
10:41 Cardiff central
1h 40m · 1 changes
12:30 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
10:41 Cardiff central
1h 35m · direct
12:16 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $60.83
10:41 Cardiff central
1h 38m · 1 changes
12:37 Reading west
Great Western Railway $64.84
11:18 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
12:57 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
11:18 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
12:44 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
11:18 Cardiff central
1h 28m · 1 changes
13:11 Reading west
Great Western Railway $65.91
11:50 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
13:27 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
11:50 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
13:35 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
11:50 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
13:17 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
12:19 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
13:46 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
12:19 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
13:59 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
12:19 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
14:11 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
12:50 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
14:31 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
12:50 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
14:35 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
12:50 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
14:16 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
13:18 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
14:45 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
13:18 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
15:26 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
13:18 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
15:08 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
13:50 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
15:35 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
13:50 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
15:16 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $60.83
13:50 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
15:55 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $65.91
14:18 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 2 changes
16:28 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
16:21 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
18:00 Reading west
Great Western Railway $65.91
16:21 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
17:58 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
16:21 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
18:03 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
16:50 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
18:35 Reading west
Great Western Railway $64.84
16:50 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
18:16 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
16:50 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
18:36 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
17:18 Cardiff central
1h 27m · direct
18:45 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $64.84
17:18 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
19:04 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
17:18 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
19:08 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
17:50 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
19:16 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $60.83
17:50 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
19:32 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
17:50 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
19:28 Reading west
Great Western Railway $64.84
18:18 Cardiff central
1h 33m · 1 changes
20:01 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $64.84
18:18 Cardiff central
1h 32m · 1 changes
20:00 Reading west
Great Western Railway $64.84
18:18 Cardiff central
1h 29m · direct
19:47 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $65.91
18:30 Cardiff central
2h 1m · 1 changes
20:41 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $65.91
18:30 Cardiff central
2h 5m · 2 changes
20:57 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
19:18 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
20:55 Reading west
Great Western Railway $65.91
19:18 Cardiff central
1h 34m · 2 changes
21:23 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
19:18 Cardiff central
1h 31m · 1 changes
21:28 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
19:18 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
20:44 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $60.83
20:18 Cardiff central
1h 29m · 1 changes
22:08 Reading west
Great Western Railway $60.83
20:18 Cardiff central
1h 30m · 1 changes
22:22 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $60.83
20:18 Cardiff central
1h 26m · direct
21:44 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $56.82
21:20 Cardiff central
1h 23m · direct
22:43 Reading Station
Great Western Railway $56.82
21:20 Cardiff central
1h 26m · 1 changes
23:42 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $56.82
21:20 Cardiff central
1h 26m · 1 changes
22:55 Reading west
Great Western Railway $65.91
21:30 Cardiff central
2h 11m · 2 changes
00:30 Tilehurst
Great Western Railway $65.91
21:30 Cardiff central
2h 7m · 1 changes
23:52 Reading Station
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Carriers on this route

Learn more about carriers on this route.

Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British railway company that operates passenger services between London and the southwest of England, as well as parts of Wales. It was founded in 1833 and was originally known as the Great Western Railway Company. GWR is now owned by FirstGroup. The company is known for its iconic green livery and its historic steam locomotives, including the famous Flying Scotsman.

CO₂ emissions by mode

train 10.71kg
bus 11.48kg
flight 30.6kg
carpool 24.48kg
How much CO₂ is emitted travelling by train from Cardiff to Reading?

The train journey between Cardiff and Reading emits 10.71kg of CO₂.

How much CO₂ do I save by taking the train between Cardiff and Reading?

Taking the train between Cardiff and Reading saves 19.89kg of CO₂ compared to a flight, 0.77kg compared to the bus and 13.77kg compared to the car.

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