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Newark to Reading by train
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First train05:36
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Last train23:08
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey2hr 23m
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Distance181 kilometres
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Trains per day48
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Avg. journey time2hr 50m
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Train operators
Travelling from Newark to Reading by train
Fast trains from Newark to Reading take around 2 hours and 23 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 181 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Newark and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Newark to Reading?
Journeys between Newark and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 44 departures on the route from Newark 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 59 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Newark to Reading?
The Newark to Reading train travel time is normally about 2 hours and 23 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Newark to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Newark around 05:35 and the last train is around 23:08. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Newark around 06:06, and the last at 22:21.

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