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Scarborough to Reading by train
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First train05:34
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Last train22:07
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Avg changes1
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Fastest journey4hr 6m
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Distance316 kilometres
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Trains per day24
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Avg. journey time5hr 43m
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Train operators
Travelling from Scarborough to Reading by train
Fast trains from Scarborough to Reading take around 4 hours and 6 minutes, covering a distance of approximately 316 kilometres. There are frequent services on the rail route between Scarborough and Reading.
1. Are there direct trains from Scarborough to Reading?
Journeys between Scarborough and Reading usually involve one change of train.
We usually find around 27 departures on the route from Scarborough to Reading every weekday that leave enough time to change trains without waiting around for longer than necessary.
There are typically fewer departures at weekends, when we found around 21 departures.
2. How long is the train journey from Scarborough to Reading?
The Scarborough to Reading train travel time is normally about 4 hours and 6 minutes, whatever time you make the journey.
3. What are the Scarborough to Reading train times and schedule?
On weekdays the earliest train to Reading is usually scheduled to depart Scarborough around 05:34 and the last train is around 22:07. At weekends the first train of the day leaves Scarborough around 06:00, and the last at 21:48.

When to book Scarborough 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 Scarborough to Reading by train.
Which train companies operate between Scarborough and Reading?
More than one train company operates on the route from Scarborough to Reading, so you’ll be travelling with one or more of the following rail operators:
- CrossCountry
- East Midlands Trains
- First TransPennine Express
- Great Western Railway
- London Underground
- Northern Rail
- TransPennine Express
You can check which train you’ll be travelling on by looking for the train name in search results.
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