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Basingstoke to Reading Train Route Details

First train

05:49

Last train

23:23

Departure city

Basingstoke

Arrival city

Reading

Journey time

16m

Distance

15 miles

Price

VND 149,181*

Train operators

CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

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Departure	Arrival	Find Tickets
05:49 17m, Direct Basingstoke	06:06 Reading	Find Tickets
06:04 22m, Direct Basingstoke	06:26 Reading West	Find Tickets
06:25 23m, Direct Basingstoke	06:48 Reading West	Find Tickets
06:51 17m, Direct Basingstoke	07:08 Reading	Find Tickets
07:00 22m, Direct Basingstoke	07:22 Reading West	Find Tickets
07:20 22m, Direct Basingstoke	07:42 Paris	Find Tickets

Where to stay near Reading

Sure Hotel by Best Western Reading
39 Christchurch Rd
8.3/10
70 review
Ibis Reading Centre
25A Friar St
8.7/10
127 review
Premier Inn Reading Central
Letcombe St
8.4/10
51 review
Easyhotel Reading
132-138 Caversham Rd
7.2/10
129 review
Garner Hotel READING CITY CENTRE by IHG
4-8 Duke St
8.0/10
22 review
Pentahotel Reading
Oxford Rd
8.7/10
122 review
Malmaison Reading
18-20 Station Rd
8.8/10
113 review
Holiday Inn READING - WEST by IHG
Padworth Ln, Bath Rd, Reading
8.2/10
107 review

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Group travel deals

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Book in advance

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