Trains from Reading to Maidenhead

Reading to Maidenhead train information

The journey from Reading, situated in England and Maidenhead, which is 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.

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to travel the 12 miles from Reading to Maidenhead.

Prices will vary depending on the day and hour of travel and how far in advance you purchase your ticket.

Best prices for Reading to Maidenhead train tickets

Reading - Maidenhead prices calendar

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

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Cost of the train when booking in advance or at the last minute

Buying your train in advance is almost always cheaper than leaving it to the last minute. Yet, as you can notice in the table above, the cost of train tickets Reading to Maidenhead tend to be stable and cost £7.

Best prices for Reading to Maidenhead trains

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

Discount Reading - Maidenhead train tickets

The easiest way to pay less on your Reading Maidenhead 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.

The main benefit of getting a railcard is that it only takes a couple of 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 card to break-even. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you book afterwards, you will make savings.

As an example, train tickets from Reading to Maidenhead 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 journeys from Maidenhead to Reading, the railcard will have paid for itself.

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

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