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Reading to Crawley train route details

First train
First train
04:32
Last train
Last train
23:52
Departure city
Departure city
Reading
Arrival city
Arrival city
Crawley
Journey time
Journey time
1h 37m
Distance
Distance
43 miles
Price
Price
€40.43*
Train Operators
Train Operators
Elizabeth line, Great Western Railway, Thameslink

What are the next train times from Reading to Crawley?

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02:24
3h 8m, 1 change
Reading
05:32
Three Bridges
Great Western RailwaySouthern
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04:32
1h 37m, 1 change
Reading
06:09
Three Bridges
Great Western RailwayThameslink
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05:00
1h 55m, 1 change
Reading
06:55
Three Bridges
Great Western RailwayThameslink
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05:31
1h 38m, 1 change
Reading
07:09
Three Bridges
Great Western RailwayThameslink
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05:39
2h 6m, 1 change
Reading
07:45
Three Bridges
South Western RailwaySouthern
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05:45
2h 4m, 1 change
Reading
07:49
Paris
Elizabeth lineThameslink
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