Bus Southampton to Reading from £42 | Tickets & Timetables

Trip Overview

The average bus between Southampton and Reading takes 2h 39m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton to Reading. 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 39m
Duration: 89 mi
Distance: £42
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 032
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1

2h 20m

£37–58

Southampton to Reading bus times

Buses run hourly between Southampton and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Reading at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, April 5, 2026

1:15 PM → 3:45 PM
2h 30m • 1 change
2:45 PM → 5:15 PM
2h 30m • 1 change
3:45 PM → 6:14 PM
2h 29m • 1 change
5:30 PM → 8:11 PM
2h 41m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, April 6, 2026

2:05 AM → 5:10 AM
3h 5m • 1 change
4:15 AM → 6:40 AM
2h 25m • 1 change
5:25 AM → 8:11 AM
2h 46m • 1 change
6:45 AM → 9:12 AM
2h 27m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, April 7, 2026

2:05 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 6m • 1 change
4:15 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 27m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 8:17 AM
2h 42m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:45 AM
2h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, April 8, 2026

2:05 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 6m • 1 change
4:15 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 27m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 8:17 AM
2h 42m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:45 AM
2h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, April 9, 2026

2:05 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 6m • 1 change
4:15 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 27m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 8:17 AM
2h 42m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:45 AM
2h 45m • 1 change
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Southampton to Reading buses

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