The average bus between London and Reading takes 2h 3m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. There is an hourly bus service from London 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 London and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:30 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Central Bus Station and take an average of 2h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from London to Reading. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 3m.
London to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your London to Reading bus tickets online with National Express and RailAir.
The distance between London and Reading is 58.7 km. The road distance is 73 km.
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 1h 52m.