The average bus between Burnley and Reading takes 12h 49m and the fastest bus takes 9h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Burnley 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 twice daily between Burnley and Reading. The earliest departure is at 1:55 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Burnley is at 11:37 PM which arrives into Reading at 8:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Shudehill Interchange and take an average of 12h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Burnley to Reading. However, there are services departing from Burnley station and arriving at Reading station via Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
Burnley to Reading bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, depart from Bus Station.
Burnley to Reading bus services, operated by The Burnley Bus Company, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Burnley and Reading is 273.4 km. The road distance is 394 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Shudehill Interchange, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 8h 20m.