Trains from Reading to Crawley

Reading to Crawley train information

Which operators can I use?

The route connecting Reading, which is in England and Crawley, 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.

How much times does it take?

Travelling by train is a fast and easy option to travel the 41 miles from Reading to Crawley.

What is the price of the train?

Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Reading to Crawley train tickets

Reading - Crawley prices calendar

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

Reading - Crawley: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Most of the time, the earlier you book your train, the cheaper it should be but there can be some exceptions. We had a look at the results from the past 6 months in order to identify the best time to book your train tickets Reading to Crawley. The results reveal that getting your train from Reading to Crawley in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £21 when buying your train on the day you're travelling whereas you will need to spend at least £24 if you buy your train 7 days in advance. Thus, according to our data, the best time to buy your train ticket is on the day you're travelling as it is 15% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for Reading to Crawley trains

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

Discount Reading - Crawley train tickets

The best way to pay less on your Reading Crawley train ticket must be to have a railcard. While regional railcards exist in some areas, National railcards enable you to make savings on most rail fares across the United Kingdom. Everyone is eligible to at least one of the 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 calculate how many trips you need to break even. You will see that usually only a few trips are needed.

For your assessment, you have to include the railcard cost, for instance £30, your savings on each trip (i.e.: 34%) and the cost of your ticket. The average price of a Reading Crawley ticket is £50.00 (1).

Divide the railcard cost by the saving: £30/34%= £88. Now divide £88 by £50.00: £88/£50.00 = 1.76. It will take you about 2 trips from Crawley to Reading (one way journey) with your railcard to break even.

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

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