13 Bulmershe ↔ Reading Station
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 05:00, last bus 01:30. 120 journeys on weekdays.
🌙 Night bus — overnight departures 22:00–02:22. Friday & Saturday nights. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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Timetable
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| Bulmershe School (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Blagrave Street (stop EM) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| London Road - The Drive (NE-bound) | 07:37 | 08:37 | 09:38 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 | 19:40 | 20:38 | 21:38 | 22:38 |
| Sandford Lane (opp) | 07:56 | 08:56 | 09:58 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:03 | 19:03 | 20:03 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 |
| Chequers (W-bound) | 08:08 | 09:08 | 10:12 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 21:08 | 22:08 | 23:08 |
| Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound) | 08:13 | 09:13 | 10:18 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:24 | 14:24 | 15:24 | 16:24 | 17:24 | 18:20 | 19:20 | 20:20 | 21:12 | 22:12 | 23:12 |
| Blagrave Street (stop EM) | 07:30 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:30 | 11:30 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:30 | 15:30 | 16:30 | 17:30 | 18:30 | 19:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 |
Route map
All stops on route 13
13 towards Reading Station
- Bulmershe Sports Centre (adj) Bulmershe
- Bulmershe School (adj) Woodley
- Blagrave Street (stop EM) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop ME) Reading Town Centre
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 5) Reading Town Centre
- Eldon Road (opp) Reading
- Reading College (adj) Reading
- Cemetery Junction (Stop E2) Reading
- Cholmeley Road (adj) New Town
- Liverpool Road (adj) New Town
- London Road - The Drive (NE-bound) North Earley
- London Road - The Drive (Adj 240) North Earley
- Erleigh Court Drive (adj 51) North Earley
- Whitegates Lane (Adj 21) North Earley
- Culver Lane North Earley
- Shepherds Hill Top (Adj 25) North Earley
- Hanwood Close (Adj) Woodley
- Howth Drive Top (Adj 9) Woodley
- Highwood Primary School (Near) Bulmershe
- Chequers Way (Adj 47) Woodley
- Antrim Road (Adj) Woodley
- North Lake (Adj 104) Woodley
- Silver Fox Crescent (Opp) Woodley
- Mulberry Close (Adj 6) Woodley
- Arundel Road (adj 72) Woodley
- Campbell Road (adj) South Lake
- Thatchers (E-bound) South Lake
- Livingstone Gardens (Adj 31) Woodley
- Mulberry Close (Adj 5) Woodley
- Drovers Way Top (Adj 28) Woodley
- Good Companions (S-bound) Woodley
- The Ridgeway (opp) Woodley
- Rivermead Road (opp 6) Woodley
- Colemans Moor Lane Foot (adj 99) Woodley
- Oak Drive (Adj 165) Woodley
- Dunbar Drive (Adj 187) Woodley
- Herald Way (E-bound) Woodley
- Sandford Lane (opp) Woodley
- Sunderland Close (adj) Woodley
- Harvard Close (opp) Woodley
- Lysander Close (opp) Woodley
- Woodley Piazza (Opp) Headley Park
- Headley Close (NE-bound) Woodley
- Oakdale Walk (adj) Woodley
- Brandon Avenue (adj) Woodley
- Brecon Road Parade (adj) Woodley
- Ravensbourne Drive (S-bound) Woodley
- Wilmington Close (opp) Woodley
- Headley Road Circle (Adj 74) Woodley
- Chequers (W-bound) Woodley
- Woodwaye (adj) Woodley
- Beaufield Close (adj) Woodley
- Chequers Way (Opp 61) Woodley
- Howth Drive Top (Adj) Woodley
- Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound) North Earley
- Earley Power Station (W-bound) North Earley
- Shepherds House Lane (Opp) North Earley
- London Road - The Drive (W-bound) North Earley
- Liverpool Road (opp) New Town
- Cholmeley Road (opp) New Town
- Cemetery Junction (W-bound) Reading
- Reading College (opp) Reading
- Eldon Road (W-bound) Reading
- Huntley and Palmers (N-bound) Reading Town Centre
- Blagrave Street (stop EM) Reading Town Centre
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 13 bus?
The first 13 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 13 bus?
The last 13 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 01:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 13 bus cost?
The 13 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Reading Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 13 bus?
The 13 is operated by Reading Buses.
Timetable data from Reading Buses via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Reading Buses last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 27 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.