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Eastbourne to Reading by train
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First train04:49
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Last train22:25
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 23m
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Distance116 kilometres
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Trains per day39
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Avg. journey time2hr 48m
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Train operators
Travelling from Eastbourne to Reading by train
Fast trains from Eastbourne to Reading take around 2 hours and 23 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 116 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Eastbourne and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Eastbourne to Reading?
Journeys between Eastbourne and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 39 departures on the route from Eastbourne to Reading every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
Trains are typically more frequent on weekends, when we found around 41 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Eastbourne to Reading?
The Eastbourne to Reading train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 23 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Eastbourne to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Eastbourne around 04:49 and the last train is around 22:25. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Eastbourne around 05:03, and the last at 21:00.

When to book Eastbourne to Reading train tickets?
Trains in the UK usually open for booking around 3 months in advance. If booking is not yet open for your dates then you can set a booking alert to receive an email on the day that the cheapest tickets are released for your journey from Eastbourne to Reading by train.
Which train companies operate between Eastbourne and Reading?
More than one train company operates on the route from Eastbourne to Reading, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- London Underground
- South West Trains
- South Western Railway
- Southern
- UK Rail Connections
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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