The average bus between Reading and Charlbury takes 2h 43m and the fastest bus takes 2h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Reading to Charlbury. 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 Reading and Charlbury. The earliest departure is at 5:25 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Reading is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Charlbury at 11:03 PM. All services require a transfer at Westgate and take an average of 2h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Charlbury. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Charlbury station via Westgate. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 43m.
Reading to Charlbury bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Forbury Road station.
Reading to Charlbury bus services, operated by Thames Travel, arrive at Sturt Close station.
The distance between Reading and Charlbury is 58.2 km. The road distance is 76 km.
You can take a bus from Forbury Road to Sturt Close via Westgate and George Street in around 2h 59m.