Trains from Reading to Plymouth

Reading to Plymouth train information

• Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train connecting Reading (South East England) to Plymouth (South West England). The services on board may change depending on the train operator.
• The train is a quick and simple solution to travel to Plymouth from Reading. The average train time from Reading to Plymouth is 2h55m to cover the 157 miles.
• We found trains from £34.69 to travel in the next 180 days. Fares can change depending on when you travel or how long in advance you buy your ticket.

Best prices for Reading to Plymouth train tickets

Reading - Plymouth prices calendar

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

Reading - Plymouth: the best time to book cheap trains

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

Purchasing your train ticket beforehand is often cheaper than leaving it to the day you travel. However, as you may see in the chart above, the price of train tickets Reading to Plymouth tend to remain approximately the same and cost £43.

Best prices for Reading to Plymouth trains

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

Discount Reading - Plymouth train tickets

Looking to travel for less? Many railcards and discounts are available to spend less for your Reading Plymouth 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 many types of railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Two together railcard, Family and Friends Railcard, Senior railcard, Disabled persons railcard.

What are the benefits of a railcard?

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that you only need a few trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a year for the railcard to pay for itsfel. It corresponds to the price of the card, thirty pounds, divided by the saving, thirty four percent. On every train that you purchase after that, you will spare money.

For instance, train tickets from Reading to Plymouth cost on average £51.09 (1). When dividing £88 by £51.09 (£88/£51.09 = 1.72), you can see that after only 2 one way trips from Plymouth to Reading, the card will have paid for itself.

What is the cost of a railcard?

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most adult fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

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