The average bus between Reading and Edinburgh takes 10h 43m and the fastest bus takes 10h 17m. The bus service runs several times per day from Reading to Edinburgh. 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 twice daily between Reading and Edinburgh. The earliest departure is at 7:01 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Reading is at 9:03 PM which arrives into Edinburgh at 7:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 2 and take an average of 10h 43m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Edinburgh station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 43m.
Reading to Edinburgh bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Edinburgh bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Book your Reading to Edinburgh bus tickets online with RailAir, FlixBus and National Express.
The distance between Reading and Edinburgh is 520.9 km. The road distance is 696 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 11h 55m.