Bus from Calcot (West Berkshire) to Reading West

6 direct routes · 20–69 min · first bus 03:48, last bus 23:46 (weekdays).

Next buses to Reading West as of 08:55

Scheduled times at the boarding stop in Calcot, from the operators' timetables — they update automatically. Open the stop for live tracking.

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
26 Reading Buses ~29 min 70 Sat 63 · Sun 34 03:48 23:46 Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Waylen Street (Opp) Beansheaf Estate & Fords Farm
1 Reading Buses ~20 min 33 Sat 29 · Sun 12 05:45 23:08 Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Waylen Street (Opp) Calcot Row
15 Reading Buses ~31 min 16 Sat 15 · Sun 22 06:47 21:03 Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Waylen Street (Opp) —
3 occasional services — once or twice a day · 90, 87, 88

Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
90 Reading Buses ~38 min 1 weekdays only 15:18 15:18 Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Waylen Street (Opp) Beansheaf Estate & Fords Farm
87 Reading Buses ~32 min 1 weekdays only 15:56 15:56 Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Waylen Street (Opp) Beansheaf Estate & Fords Farm
88 Reading Buses ~69 min 1 weekdays only 15:18 15:18 Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Waylen Street (Opp) Tilehurst

Times are for the first boarding point in Calcot on each route's weekday timetable — open the route for the full timetable, live map and every stop.

The same number runs elsewhere in the UK — see every 26 bus, 1 bus, 15 bus, 90 bus, 87 bus or 88 bus timetable.

Fares from Calcot to Reading West

  • £3.00 adult single on the 26, 1, 15, 90, 87 and 88 (Reading Buses)

Between the stops in the table above. The operators' own published fares, from the Bus Open Data Service; check with the operator before you travel.

Single fares on this journey are capped at £3 on participating routes (England cap, until 31 Dec 2026 — then £2). Details →

Frequently asked questions

Which bus goes from Calcot to Reading West?

6 routes run directly from Calcot to Reading West: the 26 (Reading Buses), the 1 (Reading Buses), the 15 (Reading Buses), the 90 (Reading Buses), the 87 (Reading Buses), the 88 (Reading Buses). The most frequent is the 26, 70 times each weekday — board at Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) and get off at Waylen Street (Opp), about 29 minutes.

How long does the bus take from Calcot to Reading West?

Between 20 minutes on the 1 and 69 on the 88, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Beansheaf Estate, Fords Farm on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from Calcot to Reading West?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 03:48 and the last around 23:46. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Calcot to Reading West?

Adult singles from Calcot to Reading West: £3.00 on the 26, 1, 15, 90, 87 and 88 (Reading Buses). Prices are the operators' own published fares on the Bus Open Data Service — check with the operator before you travel. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027.

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