Trains from Nottingham to Reading

Nottingham to Reading train information

• The trip between Nottingham, located in England and Reading, situated in England is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• On average, the journey takes approximately 3h02m by train covering a distance of 104 miles to get to Reading from Nottingham. The duration may vary depending if your train is direct or if you need to make a change.
• Prices may vary quickly. We suggest you to make a search to look at the latest available offers.

Best prices for Nottingham to Reading train tickets

Nottingham - Reading prices calendar

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Nottingham - Reading: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The Prices for train tickets Nottingham to Reading will increase if you don't book early. If we look at our data, if you book your seat 1 month in advance, tickets should be available from £21 whereas when buying your ticket on the day you're travelling, you will need to spend at least £48 for your journey. Thus, you can save 57% on the price of your ticket by purchasing your seat 1 month in advance rather than on the day you're travelling.

The results are based on the best fares found over the past 6 months when buying in advance versus at the last minute.

Best prices for Nottingham to Reading trains

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

Discount Nottingham - Reading train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Nottingham 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 residents. National railcards available: 16-25 discount card, Senior railcard, Two together discount card, Family and Friends railcard and Disabled persons discount card.

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can assess the number of journeys you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the cost of your railcard, i.e £30, your savings on each journey (i.e.: 34%) as well as the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Nottingham Reading ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. You will need to make about 2 trips from Reading to Nottingham (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

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

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