Bus times in Reading

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

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

Bus routes serving Reading

Bus stops in Reading

Showing the 500 busiest of 614 stops — use the search box to find a specific stop.

Reading

Campus Reading International

Castle Hill - Bath Road

Caversham

Coley

Coley Park

Dee Road Estate

Erleigh Road

GreenPark

Horncastle

Katesgrove

Kennet Island

Kings Meadow

Meadway

New Town

North Earley

Palmer Park

Portman Road Industrial Estate

Prospect Park

Reading Stadium

Reading Town Centre

Reading West

Rivermead

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Shinfield Road

Southcote

Thames Valley Park

The Mount

Tilehurst

Tilehurst Road

University of Reading

Whiteknights

Operators in Reading

Frequently asked questions

Which buses run in Reading?

68 bus routes currently serve Reading: the 1 (Newbury to Reading Station), the 2 (Reading Town Centre to Brimpton Common), the 2a (Reading Station to Tadley (AWE)), the 3 (Central Reading to Wokingham), the 4 (Central Reading to Bracknell), the 4a (Central Reading to Bracknell), the 5 (Central Reading to Northumberland Ave), the 6 (Central Reading to Whitley Wood), the 6a (Central Reading to Whitley Wood), the 9 (Central Reading to Green Park Station), the 9a (Reading Town Centre to GreenPark), the 9b (Reading Town Centre to GreenPark), the 11 (Central Reading to Coley Park), the 13 (Reading Town Centre to Reading Station), the 14 (Reading Town Centre), the 15 (Reading Station to Calcot, Sainsbury's), the 15a (Reading Station to Tilehurst Triangle), the 16 (Reading Station to Purley), the 17 (Wokingham Road to Tilehurst Water Twr), the 18 (Tilehurst Triangle to Kenavon Drive) and more.

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, Thames Travel, Reading RailAir, National Express — 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.

Where can you get to by bus from Reading?

Bus times near Reading