The average bus between Reading and The Needles takes 3h 12m and the fastest bus takes 2h 40m. There is an hourly bus service from Reading to The Needles. 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 The Needles. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into The Needles at 2:51 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 3h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to The Needles. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at The Needles station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
Reading to The Needles bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to The Needles bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Reading and The Needles is 62.3 km. The road distance is 127 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 and North Terminal Bus Station in around 2h 54m.