The average bus between Reading and Harpenden takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 55m. There is a bus service every few hours from Reading to Harpenden. 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 Harpenden. The earliest departure is at 3:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Harpenden at 1:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 2 and take an average of 2h 16m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Harpenden. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Harpenden station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Reading to Harpenden bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Harpenden bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Luton DART Parkway station.
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The distance between Reading and Harpenden is 58.3 km. The road distance is 106 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Luton Airport Parkway via Heathrow Terminal 2, London Heathrow Airport, and Luton DART Parkway in around 2h 46m.