Bus times in Reading

All the buses in Reading: 72 bus routes and 614 bus stops. Pick a stop for live departures, or a route for the full timetable.

Next buses from St Marys Butts (stop CR) as of 16:42

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6 Whitley Wood 16:44 21 Lower Earley 16:46 5 Northumberland Ave 16:51 20 Reading University 16:53 11 Coley Park 16:57 3 Arborfield Green 17:03

Scheduled times at Reading’s busiest stop, from the operators’ timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for more departures and its live map, or pick another stop.

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Bus routes serving Reading

72 routes — type a number or a place to find yours

1 Newbury → Reading via Thatcham, Horncastle Reading Buses · first 05:00 · last 23:17
3 Reading → Wokingham via Arborfield Garrison, Finchampstead Reading Buses · first 05:40 · last 23:05
4 Reading → Bracknell via Great Hollands, Easthampstead Reading Buses · first 05:00 · last 23:05
4a Reading → Bracknell via John Nike Leisure Centre, Popeswood Reading Buses · first 05:30 · last 23:00
5 Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street Reading Buses · runs 24 hours
6 Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street Reading Buses · runs 24 hours
9 Central Reading → Green Park Station via Whiteknights, Whitley Wood Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 05:56 · last 23:29
11 Reading → Coley Park via Katesgrove Reading Buses · first 05:45 · last 00:02
13 Woodley → Reading via North Earley, Bulmershe Reading Buses · first 05:15 · last 01:30
14 Reading circular via North Earley, Woodley Reading Buses · first 05:00 · last 23:00
15 Reading → Theale via Tilehurst, Calcot Reading Buses · first 06:00 · last 20:55
15a Reading → Purley on Thames via Tilehurst, Meadway Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 05:10 · last 23:47

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16 Reading → Purley on Thames via Norcot, Kentwood Reading Buses · first 05:25 · last 23:50
17 Whiteknights → Tilehurst via Reading, Reading West Reading Buses · runs 24 hours
18 Tilehurst → Reading via Kentwood, Norcot Reading Buses · first 05:59 · last 19:55
19a Reading circular via Earley, North Earley Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 06:19 · last 18:35
19b Reading → Lower Earley District Centre via Whiteknights, Earley Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 05:51 · last 19:23
19c Reading circular via Earley, North Earley Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 06:10 · last 18:51
20 Central Reading → Reading University Reading Buses · first 07:23 · last 23:42
21 Reading → Lower Earley via Katesgrove, The Mount Reading Buses · runs 24 hours
22 Reading → Caversham Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 06:05 · last 20:18
23 Reading circular via Caversham, Emmer Green Reading Buses · first 05:35 · last 23:30
24 Reading circular via Caversham, Emmer Green Reading Buses · first 05:25 · last 23:00
25 Reading → Peppard Common via Caversham, Emmer Green Reading Buses · first 05:05 · last 23:45
26 Reading → Calcot via Southcote, Fords Farm Reading Buses · runs 24 hours
28 Reading → Henley-on-Thames via Lower Caversham, Caversham Reading Buses · first 05:05 · last 23:45
29 Reading → Lower Caversham Reading Buses · first 06:42 · last 23:25
33 Reading → Little Heath via Prospect Park, Tilehurst Reading Buses · first 05:08 · last 23:55
50 Reading → GreenPark via Kennet Island Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 05:30 · last 23:50
50a Reading → GreenPark via Whitley, Kennet Island Reading Buses · first 05:42 · last 23:05
127 Maidenhead → Reading via Belmont, Twyford Carousel Buses · not Sundays · first 06:52 · last 18:10
128 Wokingham → Reading via Twyford, North Earley Thames Valley Buses · not Sundays · first 07:05 · last 18:45
129 Twyford → Reading via Wokingham, North Earley Thames Valley Buses · weekdays only · first 06:07 · last 18:10
300 Three Mile Cross → Thames Valley Park via Whitley Wood, University of Reading Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 06:25 · last 19:05
500 Reading → Winnersh Triangle via New Town Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 06:25 · last 19:09
600 Reading → Shinfield via Spencers Wood, Swallowfield Reading Buses · first 06:12 · last 23:05
701 Reading → Legoland via Slough, Bracknell Reading Buses · first 05:00 · last 23:54
850 High Wycombe → Reading via Marlow, Henley-on-Thames Carousel Buses · first 04:35 · last 22:45
RA1 Reading → Heathrow Airport via Twyford, Maidenhead Reading RailAir · first 02:40 · last 00:15
TVP Reading → Thames Valley Park via New Town Stewarts Coaches · weekdays only · first 06:45 · last 18:40
X40 Oxford → Reading via New Hinksey, Heyford Hill Thames Travel · first 04:45 · last 23:35

School, works and infrequent services (31 — under 10 journeys a day)

2 Reading → Brimpton Common via Padworth Common Reading Buses · first 07:50 · last 07:50
2a Reading → Brimpton Common via Burghfield Hill, Mortimer West End Reading Buses · first 07:25 · last 17:25
6a Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Worton Grange Reading Buses · first 05:05 · last 22:13
9a GreenPark → Reading Town Centre via Whitley Wood, Whiteknights Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 16:55 · last 17:45
9b GreenPark → Reading Town Centre via Whitley Wood, Whiteknights Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 06:51 · last 07:49
25a Reading → Sonning Common via Caversham, Emmer Green Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 10:20 · last 13:25
28a Reading → Henley-on-Thames via Dunsden Green, Binfield Heath Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 06:55 · last 18:00
29a Caversham → Reading Reading Buses · first 09:42 · last 14:42
43 Reading → Upper Basildon via Kentwood, Purley on Thames Reading Buses · not Sundays · first 09:00 · last 18:05
81 Caversham → Bulmershe via Reading, Earley Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 06:44 · last 16:44
82 Reading → Sonning Common via Caversham, Caversham Heights Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:47 · last 15:25
84 Reading → Sonning Common via Henley Road, Caversham Park Village Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:44 · last 15:25
85 Reading → Little Heath via Kentwood, Tilehurst Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:50 · last 15:35
86 Fords Farm → Little Heath via Southcote, Tilehurst Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:58 · last 15:35
87 Reading → Little Heath via Calcot, Tilehurst Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:33 · last 15:35
88 Reading → Theale via Norcot, Kentwood Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 06:48 · last 15:10
90 Reading → Theale via Southcote, Calcot Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:27 · last 15:10
91 Whitley → Kentwood via Reading, Reading West Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:40 · last 15:10
92 Reading → Three Mile Cross via Whiteknights, Spencers Wood Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:07 · last 15:19
93 Reading → Woodcote via Purley on Thames, Goring Reading Buses · weekdays only · first 07:05 · last 15:07
112 Watlington → Reading via Emmer Green, Caversham Carousel Buses · Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only · first 09:00 · last 12:45
113 Stoke Row → Reading via Emmer Green, Caversham Carousel Buses · Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays only · first 10:19 · last 13:35
127 Maidenhead → Reading via Twyford, North Earley Thames Valley Buses · Saturdays only · first 08:25 · last 17:50
145 Goring → Kings Meadow via Caversham, Reading Oxfordshire County Council (Fleet Services) · Tuesdays only · first 10:15 · last 12:55
145C Sonning Common → Henley-on-Thames via Caversham Heights, Caversham Whites Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:40
153 Reading → Upper Wargrave Horseman Coaches · Wednesdays only · first 09:45 · last 12:30
154 Beech Hill → Reading via Three Mile Cross, Whitley Horseman Coaches · Thursdays only · first 09:20 · last 12:10
202 Emmbrook → Whitley Wood via Wokingham, Lower Earley Horseman Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:15 · last 15:33
244 Reading → Winnersh via Finchampstead, Wokingham Horseman Coaches · weekdays only · first 07:00 · last 15:25
983 Three Mile Cross → Bulmershe via Earley, Lower Earley Horseman Coaches · weekdays only · first 06:56 · last 15:19
NX40 Oxford → Reading via Rose Hill, Littlemore Thames Travel · not Sundays · first 00:05 · last 03:30

Route numbers are reused all over the country. See every UK 17 bus, 6 bus, 26 bus, 5 bus, 21 bus, 3 bus, 20 bus, 500 bus, 850 bus, 33 bus, X40 bus or 11 bus timetable.

Buses to…

Heathrow Airport Reading Park and Ride (2 sites) Royal Berkshire Hospital Reading Rail Station Reading West Rail Station Tilehurst Rail Station Reading Green Park University of Reading Night buses in Reading (8)

Single fares in England: capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2. Fare cap guide →

Where can you get to by bus from Reading?

Reading → Woodley Reading → Emmer Green Reading → Lower Caversham Reading → Wokingham Reading → Earley Reading → Twyford Reading → Sonning Common Reading → Winnersh Reading → Bracknell Reading → Maidenhead Reading → Henley-on-Thames Reading → Caversham Heights

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Reading → Caversham Park Village Reading → Oxford Reading → Oxford City Centre Reading → Wallingford Reading → Finchampstead Reading → Spencers Wood Reading → Norcot Reading → London Reading → High Wycombe Reading → Heathrow Airport Reading → Marlow Reading → Lower Earley Reading → Goring Reading → Kentwood Reading → Arborfield Garrison Reading → Swallowfield Reading → Pangbourne Reading → Maiden Erlegh

Map of bus stops in Reading

The 250 busiest stops shown — more are listed below. Tap a marker for live departures.

Bus stops in Reading

Showing the 500 busiest of 614 stops. Search every stop for one that isn't here.

500 stops — type a street or landmark to find one

Busiest stops

Waylen Street (Opp) Reading West · 16 routes
St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre · 15 routes
Cemetery Junction (W-bound) 14 routes
Cheapside (Stop CV) Reading Town Centre · 14 routes
Forbury Road (stop EL) Reading Town Centre · 14 routes
Station Road (Stop SD) Reading Town Centre · 14 routes
Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Reading Town Centre · 13 routes
Eldon Road (opp) 12 routes
Reading College (adj) 12 routes
Reading College (opp) 12 routes
Caversham Road Fire Station (opp) 11 routes
Swansea Road (opp) 11 routes

All stops by area (36 areas)

Reading (24 stops)

Campus Reading International (1 stop)

Campus Reading International (adj)

Castle Hill - Bath Road (7 stops)

Caversham (31 stops)

Coley (2 stops)

Coley Park (7 stops)

Dee Road Estate (10 stops)

Erleigh Road (7 stops)

GreenPark (19 stops)

Horncastle (4 stops)

Katesgrove (7 stops)

Kennet Island (8 stops)

Kings Meadow (5 stops)

Meadway (14 stops)

New Town (4 stops)

North Earley (20 stops)

Palmer Park (4 stops)

Portman Road Industrial Estate (6 stops)

Prospect Park (10 stops)

Reading Stadium (3 stops)

Reading Town Centre (56 stops)

Reading West (17 stops)

Rivermead (3 stops)

Royal Berkshire Hospital (8 stops)

Shinfield Road (8 stops)

Southcote (28 stops)

Thames Valley Park (6 stops)

The Mount (9 stops)

Tilehurst (53 stops)

Tilehurst Road (10 stops)

University of Reading (10 stops)

Whiteknights (14 stops)

Whitley (42 stops)

Whitley Street (3 stops)

Whitley Wood (34 stops)

Worton Grange (6 stops)

Operators in Reading

Reading Buses Carousel Buses Thames Valley Buses Oxfordshire County Council (Fleet Services)Whites Coaches Horseman Coaches Thames Travel Reading RailAir Stewarts Coaches

Bus services here are registered with Reading Borough Council. See registered service changes and withdrawals →

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Reading?

72 bus routes serve Reading, run by 9 operators including Reading Buses and Horseman Coaches. The busiest are the 17 (Whiteknights to Tilehurst), the 6 (Reading to Whitley Wood), the 26 (Reading to Calcot), the 5 (Reading to Whitley Wood), the 21 (Reading to Lower Earley), the 3 (Reading to Wokingham), the 20 (Central Reading to Reading University) and the 500 (Reading to Winnersh Triangle), plus 33 other regular routes and 31 school or occasional services.

How much is the bus fare in Reading?

Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, falling to £2 from 1 January 2027. Buses in Reading are run by Reading Buses, Carousel Buses, Thames Valley Buses, Oxfordshire County Council (Fleet Services), Whites Coaches, Horseman Coaches, Thames Travel, Reading RailAir, Stewarts Coaches — check each operator's day and weekly tickets, which are often cheaper for multiple journeys.

How many bus stops are there in Reading?

There are 614 active bus stops in Reading across Reading, Campus Reading International, Castle Hill - Bath Road, Caversham, Coley, Coley Park, Dee Road Estate, Erleigh Road, GreenPark, Horncastle. Each stop page on this site shows the next departures and every route that calls there.

Bus times near Reading

Reading Town Centre Kings Meadow Katesgrove The Mount (Reading)Royal Berkshire Hospital Whitley Street Lower Caversham Erleigh Road Castle Hill - Bath Road Coley (Reading)Rivermead Palmer Park