The average bus between Hailsham and Reading takes 4h 9m and the fastest bus takes 3h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Hailsham 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 Hailsham and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:23 AM at night, and the last departure from Hailsham is at 8:27 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Gatwick South Terminal and take an average of 4h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Hailsham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Hailsham station and arriving at Reading station via Gatwick South Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
Hailsham to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Tesco station.
Hailsham to Reading bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Hailsham and Reading is 108.2 km. The road distance is 160 km.
You can take a bus from Tesco to Reading RailAir via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport South Terminal, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 3h 53m.