Trains from Reading to Manchester

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  • Lowest price from ≈ $72.60 £54.33
  • Average duration 3h 4m
  • Connections per day 90
  • Distance 241 km
  • CO₂ per person 3 kg

train from Reading to Manchester

The journey from Reading to Manchester is about 241 km. On average a train trip takes 3h 4m with 90 connections per day.

Lowest price ≈ $72.60 £54.33
Trip duration 3h 4m
Connections per day 90
Lowest price ≈ $72.60 £54.33
Highest price ≈ $146.34 £109.51
First departure 04:54 AM
Last departure 07:56 PM
Distance 241 km
Departure Reading
Arrival Manchester
Travel operator Tube, TfL Rail
Find the best price
Cross Country16.87 kg CO₂
19:00Reading west
3h 19m
22:30Manchester Picadilly
$78.45
1 changes
Cross Country16.87 kg CO₂
19:31Reading west
3h 20m
23:31Manchester Picadilly
$78.45
1 changes
Cross Country16.87 kg CO₂
19:54Tilehurst
3h 21m
23:31Manchester Picadilly
$78.45
1 changes

Next departures from Reading to Manchester

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

Avanti West Coast ≈ $424.28 £317.50
04:54 Reading Station
2h 56m · 1 changes
08:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $515.79 £385.98
05:43 Reading Station
3h 1m · 2 changes
09:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $557.39 £417.11
06:07 Tilehurst
3h 7m · 2 changes
09:44 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
06:15 Reading Station
3h 14m · direct
09:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:20 Reading Station
2h 53m · 2 changes
09:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:29 Reading Station
3h 14m · 2 changes
10:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:36 Tilehurst
3h 9m · 2 changes
10:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:43 Reading west
2h 45m · 3 changes
10:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:44 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
10:05 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
06:45 Reading Station
2h 59m · 1 changes
09:59 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:52 Reading west
2h 53m · 3 changes
10:44 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
06:52 Reading west
3h 18m · 1 changes
10:29 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
06:56 Tilehurst
3h 22m · 1 changes
10:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:56 Tilehurst
3h 18m · 2 changes
10:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
06:58 Reading Station
2h 42m · 2 changes
10:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:13 Reading Station
3h 1m · 2 changes
10:44 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
07:15 Reading Station
3h 14m · direct
10:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:16 Reading west
2h 56m · 3 changes
11:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:26 Tilehurst
3h 13m · 2 changes
11:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:26 Tilehurst
2h 54m · 3 changes
11:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:34 Reading Station
2h 49m · 2 changes
11:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:42 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
11:05 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
07:47 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
11:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:47 Reading west
2h 45m · 3 changes
11:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
07:53 Tilehurst
3h 19m · 1 changes
11:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
07:53 Tilehurst
3h 20m · 2 changes
11:44 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
08:15 Reading Station
3h 14m · direct
11:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:17 Reading west
2h 54m · 3 changes
12:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:20 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
11:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:26 Tilehurst
2h 54m · 3 changes
12:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:26 Tilehurst
3h 13m · 2 changes
12:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:39 Reading west
2h 46m · 3 changes
12:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:42 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
12:05 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
08:46 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
12:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:56 Tilehurst
2h 53m · 3 changes
12:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
08:56 Tilehurst
3h 21m · 2 changes
13:05 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
08:56 Tilehurst
3h 19m · 1 changes
12:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:00 Reading Station
2h 42m · 2 changes
12:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:06 Reading Station
2h 42m · 2 changes
12:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
09:15 Reading Station
3h 14m · direct
12:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:16 Reading west
2h 58m · 3 changes
13:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:20 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
12:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:26 Tilehurst
2h 53m · 3 changes
13:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:36 Reading west
2h 47m · 3 changes
13:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
09:44 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
13:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:45 Reading Station
2h 50m · 2 changes
13:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:50 Reading Station
2h 42m · 2 changes
13:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
09:56 Tilehurst
3h 19m · 1 changes
13:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
09:56 Tilehurst
3h 18m · 2 changes
13:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
10:16 Reading west
2h 54m · 3 changes
14:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
10:26 Tilehurst
3h 13m · 2 changes
14:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
10:26 Tilehurst
2h 55m · 3 changes
14:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
10:39 Reading west
2h 46m · 3 changes
14:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
10:46 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
14:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
10:56 Tilehurst
2h 53m · 3 changes
14:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
11:21 Reading west
2h 56m · 3 changes
15:05 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
11:21 Reading west
3h 8m · 2 changes
14:59 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
11:36 Reading west
2h 48m · 3 changes
15:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:05 Reading Station
2h 43m · 2 changes
19:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
16:15 Reading Station
3h 14m · direct
19:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:16 Reading west
2h 55m · 3 changes
20:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:20 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
19:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:26 Tilehurst
3h 13m · 2 changes
20:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:26 Tilehurst
2h 55m · 3 changes
20:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:42 Reading Station
2h 50m · 2 changes
20:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:43 Reading Station
2h 56m · 2 changes
20:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:46 Reading west
2h 48m · 3 changes
20:19 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
16:46 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
20:29 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
16:56 Tilehurst
3h 19m · 1 changes
20:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
16:56 Tilehurst
3h 18m · 2 changes
20:44 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:05 Reading Station
2h 43m · 2 changes
20:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:13 Reading Station
3h 1m · 2 changes
20:44 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
17:15 Reading Station
3h 14m · direct
20:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:16 Reading west
2h 52m · 3 changes
21:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:26 Tilehurst
2h 53m · 3 changes
21:05 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:26 Tilehurst
3h 13m · 2 changes
21:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:36 Reading west
2h 47m · 3 changes
21:19 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
17:42 Reading Station
2h 48m · 2 changes
21:05 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $811.96 £607.61
17:46 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
21:29 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $811.96 £607.61
17:56 Tilehurst
3h 19m · 1 changes
21:29 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
18:26 Tilehurst
3h 45m · 2 changes
22:51 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
18:36 Reading west
3h 19m · 3 changes
22:51 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
18:46 Reading west
3h 18m · 1 changes
22:30 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $855.22 £639.98
18:56 Tilehurst
3h 20m · 1 changes
22:30 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
18:56 Tilehurst
3h 55m · 2 changes
23:42 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
19:26 Tilehurst
3h 27m · 3 changes
23:42 Manchester Picadilly
Avanti West Coast ≈ $726.27 £543.48
19:40 Reading west
3h 25m · 3 changes
23:42 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $811.96 £607.61
19:47 Reading west
3h 17m · 1 changes
23:29 Manchester Picadilly
CrossCountry ≈ $811.96 £607.61
19:56 Tilehurst
3h 19m · 1 changes
23:29 Manchester Picadilly
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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.
TfL Rail is a train service operated by Transport for London (TfL) that runs on the eastern section of the Elizabeth line, also known as Crossrail. It connects London Liverpool Street station to Shenfield in Essex, with stops at key locations such as Stratford, Ilford, and Romford. TfL Rail is a precursor to the full Elizabeth line service, which will run from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, with a central section through central London.

CO₂ emissions by mode

train 16.87kg
bus 18.08kg
flight 48.2kg
carpool 38.56kg
How much CO₂ is emitted travelling by train from Reading to Manchester?

The train journey between Reading and Manchester emits 16.87kg of CO₂.

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

Taking the train between Reading and Manchester saves 31.33kg of CO₂ compared to a flight, 1.21kg compared to the bus and 21.69kg compared to the car.

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