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.
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.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton to Reading. However, there are services departing from Southampton station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
Southampton to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Southampton to Reading bus tickets online with National Express and RailAir.
The distance between Southampton and Reading is 68.4 km. The road distance is 143 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 20m.