Trains from Basildon to Reading

Basildon to Reading train information

The journey from Basildon, situated in England and Reading, which is in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.

There are 62 miles between Basildon to Reading. Train travel is most of the time the fastest way to travel to Reading from Basildon, and it’s also a greener option than driving or taking the plane.

Fares can change quickly. We recommend you to launch a search to see the latest available offers.

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Best prices for Basildon to Reading trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Basildon and Reading by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Reading to Basildon and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

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National Railcards can save you a lot if you're using the train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you are able to get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to pay less for your Basildon Reading train ticket.

When buying a railcard, you aim to break even after several trips. But is it really profitable when taking the train from Basildon to Reading? Use your calculator, taking into account:

A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

B = average price cut with the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

C = average cost for a Basildon Reading ticket (i.e.: £50.00)(1)

The first step is to divide A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be efficient. You can now divide that number by C. It will give you the approximate number of trips needed across the year to start saving money.

In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be profitable if you're doing around 2 trips from Basildon to Reading (one way journey).

The price to buy a Disabled persons railcard is £20 while it will cost you £30 to have the 16-25, Two together, Family and Friends or the Senior railcard. All of them enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for one year.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey