The average bus between Reading and Gatwick takes 1h 57m and the fastest bus takes 1h 38m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Reading to Gatwick. 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 every 30 minutes between Reading and Gatwick. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Gatwick at 3:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 57m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Gatwick station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 57m.
Reading to Gatwick bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Gatwick bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Gatwick Airport North Terminal station.
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The distance between Reading and Gatwick is 63.5 km. The road distance is 99 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Gatwick Airport North Terminal via London Heathrow Airport T5 - in around 1h 53m.