The average bus between Dunstable and Reading takes 2h 36m and the fastest bus takes 2h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Dunstable 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 Dunstable and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:43 AM at night, and the last departure from Dunstable is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Reading at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Hampton by Hilton and take an average of 2h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Dunstable to Reading. However, there are services departing from Dunstable station and arriving at Reading station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 36m.
Dunstable to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Dunstable to Reading bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Dunstable and Reading is 56.9 km. The road distance is 119 km.
You can take a bus from Church Street to Reading RailAir via Hampton by Hilton, Luton DART Parkway, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 9m.