ReadingEaling Broadway
About 45 minutes on the Elizabeth line, direct - £10.80 off-peak (£21.10 peak) with contactless.
Journey time
about 45 min
Changes
Direct - no changes
Adult single
£10.80 off-peak (£21.10 peak)
Weekday frequency
every ~21 min
What it costs
£10.80 off-peak (£21.10 peak) for an adult single with contactless. Peak fares apply when you touch in between 06:30 and 09:30 or between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday. Everything else is off-peak, including all day Saturday and Sunday and public holidays.
Oyster works everywhere on the Elizabeth line except west of West Drayton. For Iver, Langley, Slough, Burnham, Taplow, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading, use contactless or a paper ticket.
Daily and weekly capping limits what you pay across all TfL services, so several journeys in a day often cost less than the singles added up.
The route
Direct trains call at 8 stations between Reading and Ealing Broadway:
- Twyford ·
- Maidenhead ·
- Taplow ·
- Burnham ·
- Slough ·
- Langley ·
- Hayes & Harlington ·
- Southall
Departures from Reading
Direct trains to Ealing Broadway only. First 05:45, last 23:17 on weekdays.
Mon-Fri 05:45 – 23:17 · 49 trains
Saturday 05:59 – 23:19 · 36 trains
Sunday 06:53 – 23:17 · 35 trains
The two stations
Reading
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- National Rail (GWR), National Rail (CrossCountry)
Ealing Broadway
- Zone
- 3
- Step-free
- Street to train
- Change for
- National Rail (GWR), Central line, District line
Common questions
How long does the Elizabeth line take from Reading to Ealing Broadway?
How much is the Elizabeth line from Reading to Ealing Broadway?
Do I need to change trains from Reading to Ealing Broadway?
What time are the first and last trains from Reading to Ealing Broadway?
Times from the national timetable data (2026-08-21); fares from the TfL single fare finder. Engineering work can change weekend times - check the live board on the day.