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Halifax to Reading by train
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First train05:44
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Last train00:21
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 48m
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Distance259 kilometres
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Trains per day24
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Avg. journey time5hr 4m
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Train operators
Travelling from Halifax to Reading by train
Fast trains from Halifax to Reading take around 3 hours and 48 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 259 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Halifax and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Halifax to Reading?
Journeys between Halifax and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 26 departures on the route from Halifax 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 35 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Halifax to Reading?
The Halifax to Reading train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 48 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Halifax to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Halifax around 05:44 and the last train is around 00:23. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Halifax around 05:50, and the last at 00:15.

When to book Halifax 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 Halifax to Reading by train.
Which train companies operate between Halifax and Reading?
More than one train company operates on the route from Halifax to Reading, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- First Great Western
- GWR
- Grand Central
- Grand Central Railway
- Great Western Railway
- London Underground
- Northern
- Northern Rail
- 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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