Bus Reading to Watford | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Reading and Watford takes 2h 1m and the fastest bus takes 1h 42m. There is a bus service every few hours from Reading to Watford. 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 1m
Duration: 53 mi
Distance: Hourly
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Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 3bus Ra1
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Town Hallbus Ra3

1h 49m

Reading to Watford bus times

Buses run hourly between Reading and Watford. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 10:03 PM which arrives into Watford at 12:18 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, April 30, 2026

1:45 PM → 3:42 PM
1h 57m • 1 change
2:45 PM → 4:42 PM
1h 57m • 1 change
3:44 PM → 5:52 PM
2h 8m • 1 change
4:40 PM → 6:52 PM
2h 12m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, May 1, 2026

3:20 AM → 5:21 AM
2h 1m • 1 change
4:20 AM → 6:26 AM
2h 6m • 1 change
5:25 AM → 7:30 AM
2h 5m • 1 change
6:45 AM → 8:35 AM
1h 50m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, May 2, 2026

3:20 AM → 5:21 AM
2h 1m • 1 change
4:20 AM → 6:26 AM
2h 6m • 1 change
5:25 AM → 7:30 AM
2h 5m • 1 change
6:25 AM → 8:32 AM
2h 7m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, May 3, 2026

3:20 AM → 5:21 AM
2h 1m • 1 change

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Reading to Watford buses

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