The average bus between Lightwater and Reading takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 23m. There is a bus service every few hours from Lightwater 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 Lightwater and Reading. The earliest departure is at 6:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Lightwater is at 10:16 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Bagshot Square and take an average of 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Lightwater to Reading. However, there are services departing from Lightwater station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Lightwater to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, depart from Bagshot Square station.
Lightwater to Reading bus services, operated by Stagecoach South, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Lightwater and Reading is 24 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Lovells Close to Reading RailAir via Bagshot Square and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 40m.