The average bus between Reading and East Grinstead takes 2h 55m and the fastest bus takes 2h 29m. There is an hourly bus service from Reading to East Grinstead. 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 East Grinstead. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into East Grinstead at 2:23 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 2h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to East Grinstead. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at East Grinstead station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 55m.
Reading to East Grinstead bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to East Grinstead bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at War Memorial station.
The distance between Reading and East Grinstead is 76.6 km. The road distance is 118 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to War Memorial via Heathrow Terminal 5, South Terminal Bus Station, and Gatwick South Terminal in around 2h 38m.