Trains from Reading to Cardiff

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Date Tomorrow
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Passengers 1 passenger
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  • Lowest price from $40.40
  • Average duration 2h 13m
  • Connections per day 81
  • Distance 153 km
  • CO₂ per person 2 kg

train from Reading to Cardiff

The journey from Reading to Cardiff is about 153 km. On average a train trip takes 2h 13m with 81 connections per day.

Lowest price $40.40
Trip duration 2h 13m
Connections per day 81
Lowest price $40.40
Highest price $173.80
First departure 05:49 AM
Last departure 11:27 PM
Distance 153 km
Departure Reading
Arrival Cardiff
Travel operator Transport for Wales, Cross Country
Find the best price
Great Western Railway10.71 kg CO₂
23:10Reading west
2h 1m
01:24Cardiff central
$52.99
1 changes
Great Western Railway10.71 kg CO₂
23:11Tilehurst
2h 2m
01:24Cardiff central
$52.99
1 changes
Great Western Railway10.71 kg CO₂
21:23Tilehurst
1h 39m
23:46Cardiff central
$52.99
1 changes

Next departures from Reading to Cardiff

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

Great Western Railway $173.80
05:49 Reading Station
2h 3m · 1 changes
08:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $154.32
05:49 Reading Station
2h 41m · 2 changes
08:59 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
05:52 Reading West
2h 12m · 1 changes
08:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
05:55 Tilehurst
2h 15m · 1 changes
08:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
06:08 Tilehurst
2h 18m · 1 changes
08:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
06:31 Reading Station
2h 8m · direct
08:39 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
06:38 Reading west
2h 23m · 2 changes
09:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
06:41 Tilehurst
2h 25m · 2 changes
09:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
06:56 Reading Station
2h 20m · 1 changes
09:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $75.51
07:08 Tilehurst
2h 14m · 1 changes
09:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $172.21
07:17 Reading west
2h 13m · 1 changes
09:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $75.51
07:31 Reading Station
2h 9m · direct
09:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
07:35 Tilehurst
2h 23m · 2 changes
10:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
07:43 Reading west
2h 19m · 2 changes
10:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
07:57 Reading Station
2h 16m · 1 changes
10:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
08:04 Tilehurst
2h 12m · 1 changes
10:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
08:19 Reading west
2h 9m · 1 changes
10:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
08:31 Reading Station
2h 6m · direct
10:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
08:37 Tilehurst
2h 23m · 2 changes
11:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
08:38 Reading west
2h 19m · 2 changes
11:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $173.80
08:58 Reading Station
2h 16m · 1 changes
11:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $78.82
08:59 Reading west
2h 14m · 1 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
08:59 Tilehurst
2h 17m · 1 changes
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $78.82
09:31 Reading Station
2h 9m · direct
11:40 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
09:34 Tilehurst
2h 21m · 2 changes
12:26 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
09:43 Reading west
2h 20m · 2 changes
12:26 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
09:58 Reading Station
2h 16m · 1 changes
12:26 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
10:04 Tilehurst
2h 11m · 1 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
10:15 Reading west
2h 9m · 1 changes
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
10:31 Reading Station
2h 5m · direct
12:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
10:35 Reading west
2h 19m · 2 changes
13:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
10:57 Tilehurst
2h 12m · 1 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
10:58 Reading Station
2h 16m · 1 changes
13:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
11:15 Reading west
2h 8m · 1 changes
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
11:29 Tilehurst
2h 25m · 2 changes
14:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
11:31 Reading Station
2h 4m · direct
13:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
11:46 Reading west
2h 19m · 2 changes
14:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
11:53 Tilehurst
2h 3m · 1 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
11:55 Tilehurst
2h 12m · 2 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
11:58 Reading Station
2h 16m · 1 changes
14:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
12:20 Reading west
2h 1m · 1 changes
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
12:31 Tilehurst
2h 20m · 2 changes
15:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
12:38 Reading Station
1h 58m · direct
14:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
12:39 Reading west
2h 21m · 2 changes
15:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
12:58 Tilehurst
2h 11m · 1 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
12:58 Reading Station
2h 15m · 1 changes
15:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
13:17 Reading west
2h 6m · 1 changes
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $64.25
13:31 Reading Station
2h 3m · direct
15:34 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
13:33 Reading west
2h 19m · 2 changes
16:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
13:58 Reading Station
2h 16m · 1 changes
16:25 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
16:14 Reading west
2h 2m · 1 changes
18:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
16:30 Tilehurst
2h 22m · 2 changes
19:27 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
16:38 Reading Station
1h 59m · direct
18:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
16:45 Reading west
2h 17m · 2 changes
19:27 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
16:58 Reading Station
2h 14m · 1 changes
19:27 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $172.21
16:59 Tilehurst
2h 3m · 1 changes
19:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $172.21
17:23 Reading west
2h 1m · 1 changes
19:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $172.21
17:38 Reading Station
1h 58m · direct
19:36 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
18:16 Reading west
2h 4m · 1 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
18:22 Tilehurst
2h 9m · 1 changes
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
18:37 Tilehurst
2h 23m · 2 changes
21:26 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
18:38 Reading Station
2h · direct
20:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
18:40 Reading west
2h 18m · 2 changes
21:26 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $90.21
18:59 Reading Station
2h 15m · 1 changes
21:26 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $56.30
19:13 Reading west
2h 3m · 1 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $56.30
19:22 Tilehurst
2h 6m · 1 changes
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
19:31 Reading west
2h 22m · 2 changes
22:29 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $56.30
19:31 Reading west
2h 2m · 1 changes
22:37 Cardiff central
CrossCountry $65.31
19:33 Tilehurst
2h 24m · 3 changes
22:29 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $56.30
19:38 Reading Station
2h · direct
21:38 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $56.30
19:54 Tilehurst
2h 5m · 1 changes
22:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
20:00 Tilehurst
2h 10m · 2 changes
22:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $65.31
20:01 Reading Station
2h 19m · 1 changes
22:29 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $56.30
20:38 Reading Station
1h 59m · direct
22:37 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
20:57 Tilehurst
2h 10m · 1 changes
23:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
21:00 Reading west
2h 8m · 1 changes
23:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $48.35
21:31 Reading Station
2h 4m · direct
23:35 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $40.40
23:10 Reading west
2h 22m · 1 changes
01:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $40.40
23:11 Tilehurst
2h 24m · 1 changes
01:46 Cardiff central
Great Western Railway $40.40
23:27 Reading Station
2h 19m · direct
01:46 Cardiff central
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Carriers on this route

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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.
The Welsh Government owns the non-profit organization Transport for Wales. It is responsible for the procurement and management of passenger rail services in Wales, as well as the development of the Welsh rail network. The company was established in 2018, taking over from Arriva Trains Wales, and operates services across Wales and the Borders. Transport for Wales is a great choice for your journeys within Wales, such as Cardiff to Aberdare or Newport to Swansea, or for your trips in England, like Manchester to Chester or Birmingham to Shrewsbury, and even for your travel between England and Wales.

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 Reading to Cardiff?

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

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

Taking the train between Reading and Cardiff 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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