Trains from Reading to Blackburn

Reading to Blackburn train information

Which train company can I use?

The journey from Reading, situated in England and Blackburn, 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.

How much times does it take?

The duration to travel to Blackburn from Reading can vary depending if your train is direct or with changes. There are 171 miles between both cities.

How much does it costs?

Depending how long in advance you buy your ticket or the day and hour of travel, the price of the ticket may vary.

Best prices for Reading to Blackburn train tickets

Reading - Blackburn prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Reading to Blackburn by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Best prices for Reading to Blackburn trains

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

Discount Reading - Blackburn train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Reading Blackburn 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.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that you only need a few trips to earn as much money as you spent.

You will need to pay at least £88 of train tickets across the whole year for the railcard to be worth the investment. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you book after that, you will make savings.

For instance, train tickets from Reading to Blackburn cost on average £50.00 (1). By dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it appears that after only 2 one way trips from Blackburn to Reading, the card will have paid for itself.

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 an entire year.

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