The bus between Preston and Reading takes 14h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Preston 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 6 times a week between Preston and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:15 PM in the afternoon, and the last departure from Preston is at 2:15 PM which arrives into Reading at 5:11 AM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and take an average of 14h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Preston to Reading. However, there are services departing from Preston station and arriving at Reading station via Newhall St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 55m.
Preston to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Preston to Reading bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
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The distance between Preston and Reading is 281.9 km. The road distance is 407 km.
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Reading RailAir via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, London Heathrow Airport, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 7h 51m.