Bus Reading to Hove from £40 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Reading and Hove takes 2h 47m and the fastest bus takes 2h 32m. There is a bus service every few hours from Reading to Hove. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

2h 47m
Duration: 90 mi
Distance: £40
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

Bus

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Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Preston Circusbus 025

2h 49m

£32–59

Reading to Hove bus times

Buses run hourly between Reading and Hove. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Hove at 2:35 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 47m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

10:03 PM → 2:35 AM
Arrives next day
4h 32m • 1 change

Departing Monday, May 4, 2026

3:20 AM → 6:15 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
4:55 AM → 7:50 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
6:57 AM → 9:55 AM
2h 58m • 1 change
7:57 AM → 10:51 AM
2h 54m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, May 5, 2026

3:20 AM → 6:15 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
4:55 AM → 7:50 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
7:04 AM → 10:05 AM
3h 1m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:01 AM
2h 40m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, May 6, 2026

3:20 AM → 6:15 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
4:55 AM → 7:50 AM
2h 55m • 1 change
7:04 AM → 10:05 AM
3h 1m • 1 change
8:21 AM → 11:01 AM
2h 40m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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