The average bus between Guildford and Reading takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 37m. There is a bus service every few hours from Guildford 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 Guildford and Reading. The earliest departure is at 3:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Guildford is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Guildford to Reading. However, there are services departing from Guildford station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Guildford to Reading bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Reading bus services, operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Guildford and Reading is 36.9 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a bus from Guildford station to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 43m.