Trains from Birkenhead to Reading

Birkenhead to Reading train information

The route connecting Birkenhead, which is in England and Reading, located in England is well served by trains. Use our travel search engine to search for your ticket and see the rail company for this journey.

The train duration to get to Reading from Birkenhead will vary depending if your train is direct or with stops. There are 159 miles between the 2 cities.

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

Best prices for Birkenhead to Reading train tickets

Birkenhead - Reading prices calendar

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Best prices for Birkenhead to Reading trains

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

Discount Birkenhead - Reading train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Birkenhead Reading train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

• When getting a railcard, the idea is to make savings after several trips. But is it really relevant when taking the train from Birkenhead to Reading? Grab your calculator, taking into account:

  A = the railcard cost (i.e.: £30)

  B = average discount offered by the railcard (i.e.: 34%)

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

  Start by dividing A by B: this will show you the budget from which the card will be worthwile. Then divide that number by C. You will see the average number of trips needed per year to start saving money.

  In our example, A/B = £30/34% = £88.00. Then, 88/£50.00 = 1.76. Your railcard will be worth the investment after on average 2 trips from Birkenhead to Reading (one way journey).

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

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