The average bus between Edinburgh and Reading takes 10h 12m and the fastest bus takes 10h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh and Reading. The earliest departure is at 9:25 PM at night, and the last departure from Edinburgh is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Reading at 8:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 10h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh to Reading. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 12m.
Edinburgh to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Edinburgh to Reading bus tickets online with National Express, RailAir and FlixBus.
The distance between Edinburgh and Reading is 520.9 km. The road distance is 673 km.
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 10h 2m.