The average bus between Forest Row and Reading takes 3h 10m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Forest Row 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 Forest Row and Reading. The earliest departure is at 3:12 AM at night, and the last departure from Forest Row is at 9:22 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Gatwick South Terminal and take an average of 3h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Forest Row to Reading. However, there are services departing from Forest Row station and arriving at Reading station via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
Forest Row to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from The Brambletye station.
Forest Row to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Forest Row and Reading is 80.4 km. The road distance is 122 km.
You can take a bus from The Brambletye to Reading RailAir via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 54m.