Bus from North Earley to Reading Town Centre

9 direct routes · 8–66 min · first bus 05:40, last bus 00:11 (weekdays).

Next buses to Reading Town Centre as of 07:00

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
13 Reading Buses ~11 min 34 Sat 34 · Sun 16 05:52 00:11 Shepherds House Lane (Opp) Huntley and Palmers (N-bound) —
14 Reading Buses ~8 min 34 Sat 31 · Sun 16 05:40 23:44 London Road - The Drive (W-bound) Huntley and Palmers (N-bound) —
850 Carousel Buses ~11 min 33 Sat 32 · Sun 22 05:44 22:29 Shepherds House Lane (Opp) Friar Street (stop FC) —
19c Reading Buses ~66 min 13 Sat 13 · no Sunday buses 06:25 18:32 Anderson Avenue (adj) St Marys Butts (stop CR) Earley, Bulmershe, Woodley, Headley Park, Woodley, Loddon Bridge & 1 more
19a Reading Buses ~24 min 13 Sat 12 · no Sunday buses 07:18 19:40 Anderson Avenue (opp) St Marys Butts (stop CR) Earley
127 Carousel Buses ~12 min 11 Sat 10 · no Sunday buses 07:50 17:50 Shepherds House Lane (Opp) Friar Street (stop FC) —
128 Thames Valley Buses ~11 min 8 Sat 6 · no Sunday buses 07:59 15:30 Shepherds House Lane (Opp) Friar Street (stop FC) —
129 Thames Valley Buses ~13 min 6 weekdays only 06:26 18:28 Shepherds House Lane (Opp) Friar Street (stop FC) —
127 Thames Valley Buses ~12 min 4 Saturdays only 11:08 17:23 Shepherds House Lane (Opp) Friar Street (stop FC) —

Times are for the first boarding point in North Earley 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 13 bus, 14 bus, 850 bus, 19c bus, 19a bus, 127 bus, 128 bus or 129 bus timetable.

Fares from North Earley to Reading Town Centre

  • £3.00 adult single on the 13, 14, 19c and 19a (Reading Buses) and the 128, 129 and 127 (Thames Valley 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 North Earley to Reading Town Centre?

9 routes run directly from North Earley to Reading Town Centre: the 13 (Reading Buses), the 14 (Reading Buses), the 850 (Carousel Buses), the 19c (Reading Buses), the 19a (Reading Buses), the 127 (Carousel Buses), the 128 (Thames Valley Buses), the 129 (Thames Valley Buses), the 127 (Thames Valley Buses). The most frequent is the 13, 34 times each weekday — board at Shepherds House Lane (Opp) and get off at Huntley and Palmers (N-bound), about 11 minutes.

How long does the bus take from North Earley to Reading Town Centre?

Between 8 minutes on the 14 and 66 on the 19c, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.

What time is the first and last bus from North Earley to Reading Town Centre?

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:40 and the last around 00:11. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from North Earley to Reading Town Centre?

Adult singles from North Earley to Reading Town Centre: £3.00 on the 13, 14, 19c and 19a (Reading Buses) and the 128, 129 and 127 (Thames Valley 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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