The average bus between Banbury and Reading takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 41m. There is a bus service every few hours from Banbury to Reading. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Banbury and Reading. The earliest departure is at 5:49 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Banbury is at 9:48 PM which arrives into Reading at 12:49 AM. All services require a transfer at Magdalen Street East and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Banbury to Reading. However, there are services departing from Banbury station and arriving at Reading station via Magdalen Street East. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 3m.
Banbury to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, depart from Calthorpe Street station.
Banbury to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach Oxfordshire, arrive at Station Road.
The distance between Banbury and Reading is 72.2 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Calthorpe Street to Station Road via Magdalen Street East and St Aldates in around 3h 14m.