Reading → Birmingham

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Reading → Birmingham · about ~2h 15m

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About the trip from Reading to Birmingham

Reading (United Kingdom) and Birmingham (United Kingdom) are 131 km (81 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, direct: ~2h 15m door to door. The fastest route, by train via Oxford, takes ~1h 55m. No flight is needed.

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Train from Reading to Birmingham: ~2h 15m, 131 km

Every route we know

Train, direct: ~2h 15m, no changes
Train, via Oxford: ~1h 55m, 1 change
Train + Bus, via London and Coventry: about 2h 25m, 2 changes

Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.

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