The average bus between Reading and Ruislip takes 2h 16m and the fastest bus takes 1h 47m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Reading to Ruislip. 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 Ruislip. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Ruislip at 1:02 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.

2h 30m • 1 change

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2h 21m • 1 change
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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Ruislip. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Ruislip station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
Reading to Ruislip bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Ruislip bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Midcroft station.
The distance between Reading and Ruislip is 40.1 km. The road distance is 67 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Midcroft via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 2h 5m.