Trains from Reading to London

Reading to London train information

• There are a lot of rail operators across the United Kingdom & Europe. By searching for your ticket on gopili, you are able to see the trains between Reading in England to London in England as well as the rail company for this route.
• The train is a fast and simple solution to travel to London from Reading. The average train duration between Reading to London is 1h13m to travel the 37 miles.
• The cheapest fare we've found for the next 180 days is £17.30 one way.

Best prices for Reading to London train tickets

Reading - London prices calendar

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

Reading - London: the best time to book cheap trains

Cost of the train 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 last six months in order to identify the best time to buy your train tickets Reading to London. The figures reveal that getting your train from Reading to London in advance can be more expensive.

We found seats at £15 when buying your train 1 day in advance while you will have to pay a minimum of £17 if you book your train 7 days in advance. Thus, based on our data, the best time to get your ticket is 1 day in advance as it is 11% cheaper than 7 days in advance.

Best prices for Reading to London trains

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

Discount Reading - London train tickets

National Railcards can bring you great savings if you're taking the train. Depending on your age and your situation, you might want to get one of the five existing railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can help you make great savings for your Reading London train ticket.

Why should I buy a railcard?

In order to understand the benefits of a railcard, you can estimate 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 Reading London ticket is £24.47 (1).

Divide the cost of your railcard by the discount: £30/34%= £88. Then divide £88 by £24.47: £88/£24.47 = 3.6. You will need to make about 4 trips from London to Reading (one way trip) with your railcard to break even.

What is the cost of a railcard?

All railcards cost £30 except the Disabled persons railcard for which you will pay £20. Railcards give you 34% off most train fares, so you will save 1/3 on most rail fares.

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