Bus from Reading Town Centre to Maidenhead

3 direct routes · 29–52 min · first bus 08:11, last bus 18:11 (weekdays); night service RA1 runs 02:40–03:40.

Next buses to Maidenhead as of 06:23

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

Direct routes

RouteOperatorJourney timeWeekday journeysDaysFirstLastBoard atGet off atCalls at
127 Carousel Buses ~52 min 11 Sat 10 · no Sunday buses 08:11 18:11 Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Frascati Way (Stop FA) Woodley, Butts Hill, Sonning, Charvil, Twyford, Ruscombe & 4 more
127 Thames Valley Buses ~63 min 5 Saturdays only 08:26 16:41 Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Broadway (Stop N) Woodley, Butts Hill, Sonning, Charvil, Twyford, Ruscombe & 7 more
RA1 Reading RailAir ~29 min 2 Sat 2 · Sun 2 02:40 03:40 Reading RailAir Rail Station - Clocktower (Stop RB) Twyford

Times are for the first boarding point in Reading Town Centre 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 127 bus timetable.

Fares from Reading Town Centre to Maidenhead

  • £3.00 adult single, £6.00 return on the 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 Reading Town Centre to Maidenhead?

3 routes run directly from Reading Town Centre to Maidenhead: the 127 (Carousel Buses), the 127 (Thames Valley Buses), the RA1 (Reading RailAir). The most frequent is the 127, 11 times each weekday — board at Blagrave Street (Stop EO) and get off at Frascati Way (Stop FA), about 52 minutes.

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

Between 29 minutes on the RA1 and 52 on the 127, depending on which route you catch and on traffic. It calls at Woodley, Butts Hill, Sonning, Charvil and other stops on the way.

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

On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 08:11 and the last around 18:11 — and night service RA1 runs 02:40–03:40. Check the route timetables for weekends.

How much is the bus from Reading Town Centre to Maidenhead?

An adult single from Reading Town Centre to Maidenhead is £3.00 on the 127 (Thames Valley Buses), from Blagrave Street (Stop EO) to Broadway (Stop N); an adult return is £6.00. 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.

Same journey, other stops

The same trip, starting or ending at a town centre that has its own page here.

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