The average bus between Luton and Reading takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 50m. There is a bus service every few hours from Luton 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 Luton and Reading. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Luton is at 10:25 PM which arrives into Reading at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer at London Heathrow Airport and take an average of 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Luton station and arriving at Reading station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Luton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
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The distance between Luton and Reading is 60.6 km. The road distance is 104 km.
You can take a bus from Luton DART Parkway to Reading RailAir via London Heathrow Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 1h 57m.