15 Reading Station ↔ Calcot, Sainsbury's
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 06:00, last bus 23:20. 118 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 15 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3
until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK.
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Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.
towards Calcot, Sainsbury's · Monday to Friday towards Calcot, Sainsbury's · Saturday towards Calcot, Sainsbury's · Sunday towards Reading Station · Monday to Friday towards Reading Station · Saturday towards Reading Station · Sunday
| Friar Street (stop FE) | 06:00 | 06:30 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:10 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:20 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:55 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:50 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:50 | 21:50 | 22:50 |
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| Cheapside (Stop CX) | 06:02 | 06:32 | 06:37 | 07:13 | 07:18 | 07:32 | 07:48 | 08:13 | 08:17 | 08:47 | 09:03 | 09:17 | 09:24 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 10:18 | 10:24 | 10:48 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:24 | 11:49 | 12:04 | 12:19 | 12:24 | 12:49 | 13:04 | 13:19 | 13:24 | 13:49 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:19 | 14:49 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:19 | 15:49 | 16:05 | 16:06 | 16:19 | 16:49 | 17:06 | 17:05 | 17:19 | 17:49 | 18:05 | 18:05 | 18:19 | 18:59 | 19:05 | 19:05 | 19:54 | 20:04 | 20:05 | 20:54 | 21:54 | 22:53 |
| Spey Road | 06:11 | 06:42 | 06:47 | 07:24 | 07:30 | 07:42 | 07:57 | 08:28 | 08:27 | 08:57 | 09:15 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:37 | 11:00 | 11:20 | 11:33 | 11:37 | 12:03 | 12:20 | 12:33 | 12:37 | 13:03 | 13:20 | 13:33 | 13:37 | 14:03 | 14:17 | 14:20 | 14:33 | 15:03 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:21 | 16:23 | 16:33 | 17:03 | 17:24 | 17:20 | 17:32 | 18:02 | 18:23 | 18:20 | 18:32 | 19:12 | 19:22 | 19:20 | 20:07 | 20:18 | 20:22 | 21:07 | 22:07 | 23:04 |
| Tilehurst Triangle (Stop Y) | 06:18 | 06:50 | 06:55 | 07:34 | 07:42 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:41 | 08:36 | 09:06 | 09:24 | 09:36 | 09:46 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:40 | 10:46 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:43 | 11:46 | 12:13 | 12:30 | 12:43 | 12:46 | 13:13 | 13:30 | 13:43 | 13:46 | 14:13 | 14:26 | 14:30 | 14:43 | 15:13 | 15:31 | 15:44 | 15:43 | 16:13 | 16:31 | 16:35 | 16:43 | 17:13 | 17:35 | 17:30 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:34 | 18:30 | 18:42 | 19:22 | 19:33 | 19:30 | 20:16 | 20:28 | 20:33 | 21:16 | 22:15 | 23:12 |
| Water Tower (opp) | 06:21 | 06:53 | 06:58 | 07:37 | 07:45 | 07:53 | 08:08 | 08:45 | 08:39 | 09:09 | 09:27 | 09:39 | 09:49 | 10:13 | 10:28 | 10:43 | 10:49 | 11:13 | 11:33 | 11:46 | 11:49 | 12:16 | 12:33 | 12:46 | 12:49 | 13:16 | 13:33 | 13:46 | 13:49 | 14:16 | 14:29 | 14:33 | 14:46 | 15:16 | 15:34 | 15:48 | 15:46 | 16:16 | 16:34 | 16:39 | 16:46 | 17:16 | 17:39 | 17:33 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:38 | 18:33 | 18:45 | 19:25 | 19:37 | 19:33 | 20:19 | 20:31 | 20:37 | 21:19 | 22:18 | 23:15 |
| Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) | 06:26 | 06:58 | 07:03 | 07:44 | 07:53 | 07:58 | · | 08:52 | · | 09:15 | 09:33 | 09:45 | 09:55 | 10:19 | 10:34 | 10:49 | 10:55 | 11:20 | 11:40 | 11:53 | 11:55 | 12:23 | 12:40 | 12:53 | 12:55 | 13:23 | 13:40 | 13:53 | 13:55 | 14:23 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 14:53 | 15:23 | 15:41 | 15:55 | 15:53 | 16:23 | 16:41 | 16:46 | 16:53 | 17:22 | 17:46 | 17:39 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 18:45 | 18:39 | 18:51 | 19:31 | 19:44 | 19:39 | 20:25 | 20:37 | 20:44 | · | · | · |
| Arlington Business Park | 06:29 | · | 07:06 | · | 07:56 | · | · | 08:55 | · | · | · | · | 09:58 | · | · | · | 10:58 | · | · | · | 11:58 | · | · | · | 12:58 | · | · | · | 13:58 | · | 14:38 | · | · | · | · | 15:58 | · | · | · | 16:49 | · | · | 17:49 | · | · | · | 18:48 | · | · | · | 19:47 | · | · | · | 20:47 | · | · | · |
| The Crown (opp) | 06:32 | · | 07:09 | · | 07:59 | · | · | 08:58 | · | · | 09:35 | · | 10:01 | · | 10:36 | · | 11:01 | · | 11:42 | · | 12:01 | · | 12:42 | · | 13:01 | · | 13:42 | · | 14:01 | · | 14:42 | 14:42 | · | · | 15:43 | 16:02 | · | · | 16:43 | 16:53 | · | · | 17:53 | 17:41 | · | · | 18:52 | 18:41 | · | · | 19:51 | · | · | · | 20:51 | · | · | · |
| The Green (opp) | 06:34 | · | 07:11 | · | 08:01 | · | · | 09:00 | · | · | 09:39 | · | 10:03 | · | 10:40 | · | 11:03 | · | 11:46 | · | 12:03 | · | 12:46 | · | 13:03 | · | 13:46 | · | 14:03 | · | 14:44 | 14:46 | · | · | 15:47 | 16:04 | · | · | 16:47 | 16:55 | · | · | 17:55 | 17:45 | · | · | 18:54 | 18:45 | · | · | 19:53 | · | · | · | 20:53 | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 15
15 towards Calcot, Sainsbury's
- Friar Street (stop FE) Reading Town Centre
- Cheapside (Stop CX) Reading Town Centre
- Waylen Street (Adj) Reading West
- George Street (opp) Reading West
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (adj) Reading West
- Beresford Road (opp) Reading West
- West Village - Tesco (opp) Reading West
- Wantage Road (adj) Reading West
- Brock Gardens (Adj) Reading West
- Pond House (S-bound) Reading West
- Brisbane Road (opp 82) Tilehurst
- Spey Road Dee Road Estate
- Ranikhet (SW-bound) Dee Road Estate
- Oak Tree House (adj) Dee Road Estate
- Tay Road (opp 21) Dee Road Estate
- Tern Close (adj 22) Dee Road Estate
- Dee Road Top (adj 175) Meadway
- Dryland House (adj 199) Meadway
- Church End Lane (opp) Meadway
- Corwen Road (adj 299) Tilehurst
- St Michaels (W-bound) Tilehurst
- Keswick Close (adj 78) Tilehurst
- Chapel Hill (opp) Tilehurst
- Tilehurst Triangle (Stop Y) Tilehurst
- Mayfair (adj 21) Tilehurst
- City Road (adj 105) Tilehurst
- Water Tower (opp) Tilehurst
- Yew Tree Rise (opp) Calcot
- Calcot Priory (opp) Calcot
- Royal Avenue (opp) Calcot
- Sandown Avenue (Opp) Calcot
- Mayfield Avenue (opp) Calcot
- Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Calcot
- Arlington Business Park Theale
- Brewery Court (opp) Theale
- Theale Green School (opp) Theale
- The Crown (opp) Theale
- Theale Primary School (opp) Theale
- The Green (adj) Theale
- Wigmore Lane East (NE-bound) Theale
- The Green (opp) Theale
15 towards Reading Station
- The Green (opp) Theale
- Theale Green School (adj) Theale
- The Crown (Adj) Theale
- Brewery Court (adj) Theale
- Arlington Business Park Theale
- Mayfield Avenue (adj) Calcot
- Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Calcot
- Calcot Priory (adj) Calcot
- Royal Avenue (adj) Calcot
- Yew Tree Rise (adj) Calcot
- Water Tower (adj) Tilehurst
- City Road (adj 94) Tilehurst
- Chapel Hill (adj) Tilehurst
- Tilehurst Triangle (Stop Z) Tilehurst
- Keswick Close (adj 107a) Tilehurst
- St Michaels (adj) Tilehurst
- Corwen Road (adj) Tilehurst
- Church End Lane (adj) Meadway
- Dryland House (opp 195) Meadway
- Dee Road Top (adj 15) Meadway
- Tern Close (opp) Dee Road Estate
- Tay Road (adj 21) Dee Road Estate
- Ranikhet (Adj) Dee Road Estate
- Spey Road Dee Road Estate
- Brisbane Road (adj 78) Tilehurst
- Pond House (Adj) Reading West
- Brock Gardens (opp) Reading West
- Wantage Road (opp) Reading West
- West Village - Tesco (adj) Reading West
- Beresford Road (adj) Reading West
- Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road (opp) Reading West
- George Street (adj) Reading West
- Waylen Street (Opp) Reading West
- Cheapside (Stop CV) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SD) Reading Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Millfield Close, Blofield Heath, Norfolk → Nightingale Avenue, Silfield, Norfolk
- 🆕 Registered effective 24 Aug 2026 Operating between Crieff and St Fillans given service number 15 / 815 effective from 24 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 24 Aug 2026 Operating between Perth and Crieff given service number 15 / 15A effective from 24 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- ❌ Withdrawn effective 26 Jul 2026 Operating between outside Railway Station, Marks Tey and outside Railway Station, Marks Tey given service number 15 effective from 26 July 2026.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 15 bus?
The first 15 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 15 bus?
The last 15 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 15 bus cost?
The 15 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 15 bus?
The 15 is operated by Reading Buses.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.