The average bus between Waterloo Station and Reading takes 2h 33m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. There is an hourly bus service from Waterloo Station 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 Waterloo Station and Reading. The earliest departure is at 1:26 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 10:40 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria Coach Station and take an average of 2h 33m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 33m.
Waterloo Station to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Waterloo Station to Reading bus tickets online with Abellio London, National Express and 2 other operators.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Reading is 59.7 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Reading RailAir via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 2h 19m.