Trains from Reading to Shrewsbury

Reading to Shrewsbury train information

Find your ticket on gopili to identify the different operators for your train from Reading (South East England) to Shrewsbury (West Midlands England). The services on board will vary depending on the rail provider.

Using the train is a fast and convenient way to travel the 115 miles from Reading to Shrewsbury.

Depending how far in advance you purchase your ticket and the travel date, the cost of the train can change.

Best prices for Reading to Shrewsbury train tickets

Reading - Shrewsbury prices calendar

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

Best prices for Reading to Shrewsbury trains

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

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National Railcards can offer great value for money if you're travelling by train. Depending on your age as well as your situation, you can get one of the 5 different railcards: Disabled persons, 16-25, Two together, Senior or Family and Friends railcards. Railcards can enable you to save money for your Reading Shrewsbury train ticket.

Why should I buy a railcard?

The main benefit of purchasing a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to break even.

You will need to buy at least £88 of train tickets in a 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 purchase afterwards, you will spare money.

As an example, train tickets from Reading to Shrewsbury cost on average £50.00 (1). When dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), you can see that after only 2 one way journeys from Shrewsbury to Reading, the railcard will have paid for itself.

What is the cost of a railcard?

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

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