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Middlesbrough to Reading train route details

First train
First train
06:17
Last train
Last train
23:49
Departure city
Departure city
Middlesbrough
Arrival city
Arrival city
Reading
Journey time
Journey time
4h 11m
Distance
Distance
217 miles
Price
Price
€58.55*
Train Operators
Train Operators
CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, Northern

What are the next train times from Middlesbrough to Reading?

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08:53
4h 23m, 2 change
Middlesbrough
13:16
Reading
NorthernGrand Central
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09:14
4h 32m, 2 change
Middlesbrough
13:46
Reading
TransPennine ExpressLNER
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09:25
4h 46m, 2 change
Middlesbrough
14:11
Reading
NorthernLNER
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09:53
4h 30m, 3 change
Middlesbrough
14:23
Reading
NorthernTransPennine Express
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10:15
4h 31m, 2 change
Middlesbrough
14:46
Reading
TransPennine ExpressLNER
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10:26
4h 27m, 3 change
Middlesbrough
14:53
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NorthernCrossCountry
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