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Middlesbrough to Reading train route details

First train

06:17

Last train

23:49

Departure city

Middlesbrough

Arrival city

Reading

Journey time

4h 20m

Distance

348 km

Price

AU$ 97.08*

Train Operators

Elizabeth line, CrossCountry, Great Western Railway

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Departs	Arrives	Find Tickets
06:17 4h 41m, 2 change Middlesbrough	10:58 Reading	Find Tickets
06:17 4h 51m, 1 change Middlesbrough	11:08 Reading	Find Tickets
06:36 4h 35m, 2 change Middlesbrough	11:11 Reading	Find Tickets
07:10 4h 20m, 2 change Middlesbrough	11:30 Reading	Find Tickets
07:10 4h 31m, 2 change Middlesbrough	11:41 Reading	Find Tickets
07:10 6h 1m, 2 change Middlesbrough	13:11 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
128 review
Premier Inn Reading Central
Letcombe St
8.4/10
51 review
Easyhotel Reading
132-138 Caversham Rd
7.2/10
130 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
8.7/10
113 review
Holiday Inn READING - WEST by IHG
Padworth Ln, Bath Rd, Reading
8.2/10
107 review

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