The average bus between Norwich and Reading takes 5h 45m and the fastest bus takes 5h 15m. The bus service runs several times per day from Norwich 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 every 4 hours between Norwich and Reading. The earliest departure is at 12:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Norwich is at 3:15 PM which arrives into Reading at 9:17 PM. All services require a transfer at London Heathrow Airport and take an average of 5h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Norwich to Reading. However, there are services departing from Norwich station and arriving at Reading station via London Heathrow Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
Norwich to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
Norwich to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Norwich to Reading bus tickets online with FlixBus and RailAir.
The distance between Norwich and Reading is 202.6 km. The road distance is 266 km.
You can take a bus from Norwich to Reading RailAir via London Heathrow Airport and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 5h 27m.