Bus Reading to Banbury from £11 | Tickets & Timetables

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The average bus between Reading and Banbury takes 3h 3m and the fastest bus takes 2h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Reading to Banbury. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

3h 3m
Duration: 55 mi
Distance: £11
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from Station Road to Westgatebus X40 / ...
Take the bus from Magdalen Street to High Streetbus S4 / ...

3h 15m

£10–14

Reading to Banbury bus times

Buses run hourly between Reading and Banbury. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reading is at 9:15 PM which arrives into Banbury at 12:07 AM. All services require a transfer at Westgate and take an average of 3h 3m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Friday, May 8, 2026

12:35 PM → 3:42 PM
3h 7m • 1 change
1:55 PM → 4:59 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
2:55 PM → 6:06 PM
3h 11m • 1 change
3:15 PM → 6:30 PM
3h 15m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 9, 2026

6:45 AM → 9:42 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
7:45 AM → 10:42 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
8:45 AM → 11:42 AM
2h 57m • 1 change
9:45 AM → 12:42 PM
2h 57m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 10, 2026

7:50 AM → 11:19 AM
3h 29m • 1 change
9:45 AM → 12:49 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
11:15 AM → 2:19 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
12:45 PM → 3:49 PM
3h 4m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, May 11, 2026

5:25 AM → 8:33 AM
3h 8m • 1 change
6:30 AM → 9:44 AM
3h 14m • 1 change
6:50 AM → 9:59 AM
3h 9m • 1 change
7:25 AM → 10:42 AM
3h 17m • 1 change
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Reading to Banbury buses

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