The average bus between Reading and Charlbury takes 2h 44m 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 44m. 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 44m.
Reading to Charlbury bus services, operated by Thames Travel, depart from Station Road.
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 Station Road to Sturt Close via Westgate and George Street in around 3h 1m.