Trains from Reading to Cambridge

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Date Tomorrow
Return + Return
Passengers 1 passenger
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  • Lowest price from $77.88
  • Average duration 1h 50m
  • Connections per day 66
  • Distance 111 km
  • CO₂ per person 2 kg

train from Reading to Cambridge

The journey from Reading to Cambridge is about 111 km. On average a train trip takes 1h 50m with 66 connections per day.

Lowest price $77.88
Trip duration 1h 50m
Connections per day 66
Lowest price $77.88
Highest price $78.84
First departure 01:15 AM
Last departure 08:13 PM
Distance 111 km
Departure Reading
Arrival Cambridge
Travel operator Tube, Elizabeth line
Find the best price
Great Northern7.77 kg CO₂
14:16Reading west
1h 35m
16:58Cambridge P+R
$78.81
3 changes
Great Northern7.77 kg CO₂
09:17Reading west
1h 38m
11:58Cambridge P+R
$78.81
3 changes
Great Western Railway7.77 kg CO₂
16:30Tilehurst
1h 52m
18:58Cambridge P+R
$78.81
2 changes

Next departures from Reading to Cambridge

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

Greater Anglia $8,566.43
01:15 Reading Station
2h 4m · 2 changes
05:55 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
04:13 Reading Station
2h · 1 changes
07:11 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
04:55 Reading Station
1h 29m · 1 changes
07:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
05:43 Reading Station
1h 46m · 2 changes
08:00 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
05:59 Reading Station
2h 31m · 1 changes
08:51 Cambridge P+R
$8,566.43
05:59 Reading Station
1h 58m · 2 changes
08:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
06:07 Tilehurst
1h 46m · 2 changes
08:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,672.12
06:20 Reading Station
1h 32m · 2 changes
08:30 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,672.12
06:29 Reading Station
2h 18m · 1 changes
09:08 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
06:35 Tilehurst
1h 54m · 2 changes
09:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,672.12
06:42 Reading Station
1h 26m · 2 changes
09:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
06:56 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
09:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
07:26 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
10:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
07:53 Tilehurst
1h 59m · 2 changes
10:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
08:17 Reading west
1h 32m · 3 changes
10:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
08:26 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
11:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
08:28 Reading Station
1h 29m · 2 changes
10:30 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
08:29 Reading Station
2h 18m · 1 changes
11:08 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
08:31 Reading Station
1h 27m · 2 changes
10:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
08:46 Reading west
1h 29m · 3 changes
11:00 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
08:50 Reading Station
1h 44m · 2 changes
11:08 Cambridge P+R
Thameslink $8,566.43
08:56 Tilehurst
1h 58m · 4 changes
11:41 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
08:56 Tilehurst
2h 3m · 3 changes
11:51 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
08:59 Reading Station
2h 31m · 1 changes
11:51 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
09:16 Reading west
1h 36m · 3 changes
11:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
09:25 Tilehurst
1h 58m · 2 changes
12:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
09:44 Reading west
1h 32m · 3 changes
12:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
09:56 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
12:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
10:16 Reading west
1h 32m · 3 changes
12:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
10:26 Tilehurst
1h 59m · 2 changes
13:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
10:46 Reading west
1h 30m · 3 changes
13:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
10:56 Tilehurst
2h 1m · 2 changes
13:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
11:12 Reading west
1h 43m · 4 changes
14:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
11:22 Tilehurst
2h 1m · 2 changes
14:00 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
11:36 Reading west
1h 49m · 3 changes
14:08 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
11:46 Reading west
2h · 3 changes
14:51 Cambridge P+R
Thameslink $8,566.43
11:46 Reading west
2h 2m · 4 changes
14:41 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
11:58 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
14:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
12:56 Tilehurst
2h 1m · 2 changes
15:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
13:27 Tilehurst
1h 56m · 2 changes
16:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
16:16 Reading west
1h 32m · 3 changes
18:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
16:20 Reading Station
1h 27m · 2 changes
18:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
16:26 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
19:00 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
16:29 Reading Station
2h 18m · 1 changes
19:08 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
16:31 Reading Station
1h 27m · 2 changes
18:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
16:42 Reading Station
1h 28m · 2 changes
19:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
16:46 Reading west
1h 32m · 3 changes
19:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
16:56 Tilehurst
1h 57m · 2 changes
19:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
17:16 Reading west
1h 31m · 3 changes
19:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
17:26 Tilehurst
2h · 2 changes
20:03 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
17:47 Reading west
1h 33m · 3 changes
20:03 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
17:56 Tilehurst
2h 16m · 2 changes
21:08 Cambridge P+R
Greater Anglia $8,566.43
17:56 Tilehurst
2h 2m · 3 changes
20:51 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
18:26 Tilehurst
1h 42m · 3 changes
21:01 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
18:38 Reading west
1h 38m · 3 changes
21:01 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
18:46 Reading west
1h 38m · 3 changes
21:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
18:56 Tilehurst
2h 7m · 2 changes
22:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
18:56 Tilehurst
1h 40m · 3 changes
21:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
19:26 Tilehurst
2h 5m · 2 changes
22:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
19:26 Tilehurst
1h 39m · 3 changes
22:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
19:40 Reading west
1h 37m · 3 changes
22:00 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
19:47 Reading west
1h 37m · 3 changes
22:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Western Railway $8,566.43
19:56 Tilehurst
2h 7m · 2 changes
23:02 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
19:56 Tilehurst
1h 39m · 3 changes
22:30 Cambridge P+R
Great Northern $8,566.43
20:13 Reading west
1h 53m · 4 changes
23:02 Cambridge P+R
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Carriers on this route

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Greater Anglia, which is operated by the Transport UK Group, provides passenger rail services in the East of England. It operates services on the Great Eastern Main Line from London Liverpool Street to destinations such as Norwich, Ipswich, and Colchester, as well as on the West Anglia Main Line from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and Stansted Airport. Greater Anglia also operates regional services in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire. The Department for Transport has awarded the operating contract for services until 2025 to Abellio East Anglia Limited.
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.
Thameslink is a railway service in the United Kingdom that runs through central London, connecting Bedford in the north and Brighton in the south. It is operated by Govia Thameslink Railway and serves over 200 stations, including major transport hubs such as St Pancras International, London Bridge, and Gatwick Airport. Thameslink trains run every few minutes during peak hours and offer a range of services, from fast express trains to stopping services that serve local communities. The service has undergone significant upgrades in recent years, including the introduction of new trains and the completion of major infrastructure projects such as the Thameslink Programme.

CO₂ emissions by mode

train 7.77kg
bus 8.32kg
flight 22.2kg
carpool 17.76kg
How much CO₂ is emitted travelling by train from Reading to Cambridge?

The train journey between Reading and Cambridge emits 7.77kg of CO₂.

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

Taking the train between Reading and Cambridge saves 14.43kg of CO₂ compared to a flight, 0.55kg compared to the bus and 9.99kg compared to the car.

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