Bus from Reading Town Centre to North Earley
10 direct routes · 9–76 min · first bus 05:02, last bus 23:32 (weekdays).
Next buses to North Earley as of 11:48
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
2 occasional services — once or twice a day · 129, 81
Often school, college or market-day journeys — check the route before relying on one.
| Route | Operator | Journey time | Weekday journeys | Days | First | Last | Board at | Get off at | Calls at |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 129 | Thames Valley Buses | ~13 min | 2 | weekdays only | 06:41 | 07:56 | Blagrave Street (Stop EO) | London Road - The Drive (NE-bound) | — |
| 81 | Reading Buses | ~41 min | 1 | weekdays only | 07:30 | 07:30 | London Street Foot (S-bound) | Anderson Avenue (adj) | Earley |
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 850 bus, 13 bus, 14 bus, 128 bus, 19c bus, 19a bus, 127 bus or 129 bus timetable.
Fares from Reading Town Centre to North Earley
- £3.00 adult single on the 13, 14, 19c, 19a and 81 (Reading Buses) and the 128, 127 and 129 (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.
Frequently asked questions
Which bus goes from Reading Town Centre to North Earley?
10 routes run directly from Reading Town Centre to North Earley: the 850 (Carousel Buses), the 13 (Reading Buses), the 14 (Reading Buses), the 128 (Thames Valley Buses), the 19c (Reading Buses), the 19a (Reading Buses), the 127 (Carousel Buses), the 127 (Thames Valley Buses), the 129 (Thames Valley Buses), the 81 (Reading Buses). The most frequent is the 850, 33 times each weekday — board at Blagrave Street (Stop EO) and get off at London Road - The Drive (NE-bound), about 11 minutes.
How long does the bus take from Reading Town Centre to North Earley?
Between 9 minutes on the 13 and 76 on the 19a, depending on which route you catch and on traffic.
What time is the first and last bus from Reading Town Centre to North Earley?
On weekdays the first direct bus leaves around 05:02 and the last around 23:32. Check the route timetables for weekends.
How much is the bus from Reading Town Centre to North Earley?
Adult singles from Reading Town Centre to North Earley: £3.00 on the 13, 14, 19c, 19a and 81 (Reading Buses) and the 128, 127 and 129 (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.