The average bus between Derby and Reading takes 5h 56m and the fastest bus takes 5h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Derby 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 every 3 hours between Derby and Reading. The earliest departure is at 12:10 AM at night, and the last departure from Derby is at 10:10 PM which arrives into Reading at 5:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 5h 56m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Derby to Reading. However, there are services departing from Derby station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 56m.
Derby to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Derby to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Derby to Reading bus tickets online with National Express and RailAir.
The distance between Derby and Reading is 166.7 km. The road distance is 292 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 5h 52m.