Bus from London to Slough

15 direct routes · about 81 min · first bus 06:48, last bus 23:33 (weekdays).

Next buses to Slough as of 09:23

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
81 Metroline Travel ~34 min 90 Sat 80 · Sun 63 04:47 00:13 Harlington Corner (Stop J) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Brands Hill & Langley
A4 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~24 min 67 Sat 47 · Sun 46 24 hours Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stop 20) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Brands Hill & Langley
703 Thames Valley Buses ~30 min 43 Sat 43 · Sun 43 24 hours Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 7) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Brands Hill & Langley
7 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~39 min 40 Sat 44 · Sun 37 04:34 00:10 Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Brands Hill & Langley
3 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~35 min 34 Sat 32 · Sun 12 05:52 23:43 Uxbridge High Street (Stop B) Wellington Street Stop H Iver Heath, Iver, Shreding Green & Langley
X74 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~23 min 29 Sat 29 · no Sunday buses 06:05 20:10 Uxbridge High Street (Stop B) Sorting Office (Stop K) Iver Heath & George Green
8 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~85 min 28 Sat 26 · Sun 22 06:20 20:22 Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Wellington Street Stop H Stanwell Moor, Staines, Egham, Englefield Green, Runnymede, Old Windsor & 1 more
458 Carousel Buses ~35 min 23 Sat 23 · no Sunday buses 06:50 18:40 Uxbridge High Street (Stop A) Wellington Street Stop H Iver Heath, Iver, Shreding Green & Langley
7X First Berkshire & The Thames Valley ~35 min 22 weekdays only 07:05 18:05 Heathrow Central Bus Station (Stop 20) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Brands Hill & Langley
702 Reading Buses ~81 min 22 Sat 17 · Sun 16 06:48 23:33 Victoria Station (Stop 11) Wellington Street Stop H Langley
5 Thames Valley Buses ~26 min 19 Sat 19 · Sun 19 04:55 23:15 Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Poyle, Horton & Datchet
704 Thames Valley Buses ~21 min 15 Sat 15 · Sun 10 06:40 21:40 Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 7) Wellington Street Stop H Colnbrook, Brands Hill & Langley
583 Carousel Buses ~64 min 3 Sat 3 · no Sunday buses 10:50 15:00 York Road (UB8) (Stop W) Wellington Street Stop H Iver Heath, Iver, Richings Park, Langley & George Green
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · NB2, NB1

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

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
NB2 New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London) ~30 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 09:45 14:45 Priory Way / Southall (south-east bound) Wellington Street stop W —
NB1 New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London) ~30 min 1 Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only 08:15 08:15 Priory Way / Southall (south-east bound) Wellington Street stop W —

Times are for the first boarding point in London 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 81 bus, A4 bus, 703 bus, 7 bus, 3 bus, X74 bus, 8 bus or 458 bus timetable.

Fares from London to Slough

  • £3.00 adult single on the A4, 7, 3, X74, 8 and 7X (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley)
  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 703, 5 and 704 (Thames Valley Buses) and the 702 (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.

2 of these 15 services are long-distance coaches — the fare cap and local bus passes apply to the buses here, but not to the coaches, which set their own fares.
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 London to Slough?

15 routes run directly from London to Slough: the 81 (Metroline Travel), the A4 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the 703 (Thames Valley Buses), the 7 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the 3 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the X74 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the 8 (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the 458 (Carousel Buses), the 7X (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley), the 702 (Reading Buses), the 5 (Thames Valley Buses), the 704 (Thames Valley Buses), the 583 (Carousel Buses), the NB2 (New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London)), the NB1 (New Bharat Coaches (Southall, London)). The most frequent is the 81, 90 times each weekday — board at Harlington Corner (Stop J) and get off at Wellington Street Stop H, about 34 minutes.

How long does the bus take from London to Slough?

Around 81 minutes on the 702, depending on time of day and traffic. It calls at Colnbrook, Brands Hill, Langley on the way.

What time is the first and last bus from London to Slough?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 06:48 and the last around 23:33. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from London to Slough?

Adult singles from London to Slough: £3.00 on the A4, 7, 3, X74, 8 and 7X (First Berkshire & The Thames Valley); £3.00 on the 703, 5 and 704 (Thames Valley Buses) and the 702 (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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