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What is the best way to travel from Leeds to Reading?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Buses and Trains to Reading from Leeds. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 5 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Train is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
7h 17m
£14
£31
5
Train
3h 33m
£76
£139
11

What is the cheapest way to reach Reading from Leeds?

You can reach Reading with just £14 by taking a Bus from FlixBus, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
from £25
Saturday
from £14
Sunday
from £19
Monday
from £18
Tuesday
from £17
Wednesday
Thursday
from £17

    Cheapest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    08:45
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £33

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    11h 0m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    10:55
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    05:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    08:45
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31

    • Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 54m
    0
    09:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    12:59
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £76
  • CrossCountry
    4h 29m
    0
    08:11
    Leeds
    Central Station
    12:40
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £77
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 40m
    0
    08:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    11:45
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £90
  • CrossCountry
    4h 39m
    0
    09:00
    Leeds
    Central Station
    13:39
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £90
  • Northern
    4h 14m
    0
    09:31
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    13:45
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £90

    Cheapest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    11h 0m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    10:55
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £24

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    11h 0m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    10:55
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £22

    • Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • TransPennine Express
    5h 37m
    0
    02:34
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:11
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £192
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 55m
    0
    05:51
    Leeds
    Central Station
    09:46
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £192
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 36m
    0
    05:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:41
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £192
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 33m
    0
    05:30
    Leeds
    Central Station
    09:03
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £192

    Cheapest Buses Thursday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    10h 0m
    0
    10:50
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    17:35
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    01:35
    Reading
    University (Redlands Rd)
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • TransPennine Express
    7h 17m
    0
    00:54
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    08:11
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    £187

    • Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • Northern
    4h 17m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    12:10
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £85
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 43m
    0
    06:18
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    10:01
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £130
  • Northern
    4h 38m
    0
    06:26
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:04
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £160
  • TransPennine Express
    5h 37m
    0
    02:34
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:11
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £191
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 36m
    0
    05:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:41
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £191

What are the fastest trips from Leeds to Reading?

You can get to Reading from Leeds in just 3h 33m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER). But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
from 8h 50m
Saturday
from 8h 50m
Sunday
from 3h 40m
Monday
from 8h 50m
Tuesday
from 3h 33m
Wednesday
Thursday
from 3h 36m

    Fastest Buses Friday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £25
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    08:45
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £33

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £14
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £16
  • FlixBus
    11h 0m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    10:55
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £20

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 40m
    0
    08:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    11:45
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £90
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 54m
    0
    09:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    12:59
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £76
  • Northern
    4h 14m
    0
    09:31
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    13:45
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £90
  • CrossCountry
    4h 29m
    0
    08:11
    Leeds
    Central Station
    12:40
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £77
  • CrossCountry
    4h 39m
    0
    09:00
    Leeds
    Central Station
    13:39
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    CrossCountry
    Economy
    from £90

    • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • FlixBus
    7h 50m
    0
    05:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £21
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £19
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    08:45
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £31

    Fastest Buses Monday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £18
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £23
  • FlixBus
    11h 0m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    10:55
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £24

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 33m
    0
    05:30
    Leeds
    Central Station
    09:03
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £192
  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 36m
    0
    05:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:41
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £192
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 55m
    0
    05:51
    Leeds
    Central Station
    09:46
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £192
  • TransPennine Express
    5h 37m
    0
    02:34
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:11
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £192

    • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    12:00
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    11h 0m
    0
    23:55
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    10:55
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £22

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    3h 36m
    0
    05:05
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:41
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
    Economy
    from £191
  • TransPennine Express
    3h 43m
    0
    06:18
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    10:01
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £130
  • Northern
    4h 17m
    0
    07:53
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    12:10
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £85
  • Northern
    4h 38m
    0
    06:26
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    11:04
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    Northern
    Economy
    from £160
  • TransPennine Express
    5h 37m
    0
    02:34
    Leeds
    Central Station
    08:11
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    from £191

    • Fastest Buses Thursday

  • TransPennine Express
    7h 17m
    0
    00:54
    Leeds
    Morley Train Station
    08:11
    Reading
    Central Station
    0
    TransPennine Express
    Economy
    £187
  • FlixBus
    8h 0m
    0
    17:35
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    01:35
    Reading
    University (Redlands Rd)
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    8h 50m
    0
    04:45
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    13:35
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
  • FlixBus
    10h 0m
    0
    10:50
    Leeds
    Bus Station
    20:50
    Reading
    Mereoak Park & Ride
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    £17
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Leeds to Reading

What are the most popular stations in Leeds and Reading?

In Leeds, you will usually depart from Bus Station, Central Station or Bagley Lane Coach Station, while in Reading you will be arriving at Station Road (Stop SD), Tilehurst Station or University (Redlands Rd), but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Reading from Leeds? With 5 connections between 5 Bus and Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Leeds and Reading, you can pay as low as £14 with a Bus from FlixBus.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER): you will get to Reading in just 3h 33m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Leeds and Reading are FlixBus, TransPennine Express and London North Eastern Railway (LNER), but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Leeds and Reading is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Horsforth or to Lower Earley, and look at flights from Leeds Bradford Airport, and landing at Farnborough Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Leeds to Reading?

The most popular companies between Leeds and Reading, are FlixBus, TransPennine Express and London North Eastern Railway (LNER). Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: FlixBus and TransPennine Express

Train companies: London North Eastern Railway (LNER), TransPennine Express, Northern and 1 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Leeds to Reading

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Leeds to Reading. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Leeds to Reading

How can I reach Reading from Leeds?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Bus and Train, with which you can get to Reading from Leeds.

How far is Reading from Leeds?

The distance between Leeds and Reading is 263.4 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Leeds and Reading?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 7 kgs of CO2, a train 9 kgs, a car 45 kgs, and a flight 65 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Leeds to Reading?

You can get to Reading with just £14 by taking a Bus from FlixBus.

What is the fastest way to get from Leeds to Reading?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Reading in just 3h 33m with a Train from London North Eastern Railway (LNER).

More routes to Leeds and to Reading

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Leeds and to Reading. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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