Trains from Reading to Cardiff

Reading to Cardiff train information

• The trip between Reading, located in England and Cardiff, situated in Wales is well connected by trains. Use our travel search engine to find your ticket and identify the train operator for this journey.
• There are 95 miles between the 2 cities and the average journey time from Reading to Cardiff is approximately 1h25m. Taking the train is often the fastest option to get to Cardiff from Reading, and it's also a greener option than driving your car or flying.
• The cheapest ticket price we've found for the next 180 days is £46.00 one way.

Best prices for Reading to Cardiff train tickets

Reading - Cardiff prices calendar

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

Reading - Cardiff: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Purchasing your ticket beforehand is most of the time cheaper than leaving it to the day you intend to travel. However, as you may see in the graph above, the price of train tickets Reading to Cardiff do not tend to change a lot and cost £34.

Best prices for Reading to Cardiff trains

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

Discount Reading - Cardiff train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Reading Cardiff train ticket and save even more money on your tickets: special train fares for children, railcards for all ages, group travel, or charity discount. There are different types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

Why should I buy a railcard?

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Reading to Cardiff cost on average £76.83 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £76.83 (£88/£76.83 = 1.15), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Cardiff to Reading, the railcard will have paid for itself.

How much do I need to pay for a railcard?

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard that costs £20. Railcards enable you to get 34% off most adult fares, hence you will save 1/3 on most train tickets.

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