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Hull to Reading by train
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First train05:20
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Last train22:20
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey3hr 42m
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Distance258 kilometres
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Trains per day34
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Avg. journey time4hr 31m
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Train operators
Travelling from Hull to Reading by train
Fast trains from Hull to Reading take around 3 hours and 42 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 258 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Hull and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Hull to Reading?
Journeys between Hull and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 33 departures on the route from Hull 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 37 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Hull to Reading?
The Hull to Reading train travel time is normally about 3 hours and 42 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Hull to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Hull around 05:20 and the last train is around 22:20. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Hull around 05:20, and the last at 22:48.

When to book Hull 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 Hull to Reading by train.
Which train companies operate between Hull and Reading?
More than one train company operates on the route from Hull to Reading, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- East Coast
- First Great Western
- First Hull Trains
- GWR
- Great Western Railway
- London North Eastern Railway
- London Underground
- Northern
- Northern Rail
- South West Trains
- TransPennine Express
- 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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