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Exeter to Reading train route details

First train
First train
05:14
Last train
Last train
23:10
Departure city
Departure city
Exeter
Arrival city
Arrival city
Reading
Journey time
Journey time
1h 42m
Distance
Distance
122 miles
Price
Price
IDR 583,852*
Train Operators
Train Operators
CrossCountry, Great Western Railway, South Western Railway

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14:43
1h 59m, Direct
Exeter St Davids
16:42
Reading
Great Western Railway
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15:15
2h 14m, Direct
Exeter St Davids
17:29
Reading
Great Western Railway
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15:27
2h 21m, 1 change
Exeter St Davids
17:48
Reading
CrossCountryGreat Western Railway
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16:15
1h 42m, Direct
Exeter St Davids
17:57
Reading
Great Western Railway
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16:27
2h 18m, 1 change
Exeter St Davids
18:45
Reading
CrossCountryGreat Western Railway
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17:15
1h 45m, Direct
Exeter St Davids
19:00
Paris
Great Western Railway
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Season tickets for frequent travellers

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Travel during Off-Peak train times

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