17 Whiteknights to Tilehurst via Reading, Reading West
Operated by Reading Buses. Registered as running via Cemetery Junction, Central Reading, Oxford Road. Runs 24 hours. 267 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £3.00 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. 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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| Stop | 04:04 | 04:24 | 05:00 | 05:20 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:11 | 08:46 | 08:41 | 09:06 | 09:01 | 09:24 | 09:16 | 09:40 | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:37 to Central Reading | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:30 to Central Reading | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:10 to Central Reading | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:00 | 23:20 | 23:45 to Central Reading | 00:00 to Central Reading | 00:11 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 to Central Reading |
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| Three Tuns (opp) | · | · | 05:00 | 05:20 | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:16 | 07:41 | 08:11 | · | 08:41 | · | 09:01 | · | 09:16 | · | 09:30 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 10:00 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 11:00 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:30 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 12:00 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:37 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:40 | 20:00 | 20:10 | 20:20 | 20:40 | 21:00 | 21:20 | 21:40 | 22:00 | 22:20 | 22:40 | 23:00 | 23:20 | 23:45 | 00:00 | · | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 |
| College Road (adj) | · | · | 05:03 | 05:23 | 06:13 | 06:43 | 07:19 | 07:44 | 08:14 | · | 08:44 | · | 09:04 | · | 09:19 | · | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:54 | 10:04 | 10:14 | 10:24 | 10:34 | 10:44 | 10:54 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:24 | 12:34 | 12:44 | 12:54 | 13:04 | 13:14 | 13:24 | 13:34 | 13:44 | 13:54 | 14:04 | 14:14 | 14:24 | 14:34 | 14:44 | 14:54 | 15:04 | 15:14 | 15:24 | 15:34 | 15:44 | 15:54 | 16:04 | 16:14 | 16:24 | 16:34 | 16:44 | 16:54 | 17:04 | 17:14 | 17:24 | 17:34 | 17:41 | 17:49 | 18:04 | 18:24 | 18:34 | 18:44 | 19:04 | 19:24 | 19:44 | 20:04 | 20:14 | 20:24 | 20:44 | 21:03 | 21:23 | 21:43 | 22:03 | 22:23 | 22:43 | 23:02 | 23:22 | 23:47 | 00:02 | · | 01:02 | 02:02 | 03:02 | 04:02 |
| St Marys Butts (stop CN) | 04:04 | 04:24 | 05:15 | 05:35 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:31 | 07:56 | 08:26 | 08:46 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:24 | 09:31 | 09:40 | 09:48 | 09:58 | 10:08 | 10:18 | 10:28 | 10:38 | 10:49 | 10:59 | 11:09 | 11:19 | 11:29 | 11:39 | 11:49 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:20 | 12:30 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 13:00 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:30 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 14:00 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:30 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 15:00 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 17:00 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:30 | 17:38 | 17:48 | 17:52 | 18:03 | 18:18 | 18:38 | 18:44 | 18:57 | 19:17 | 19:37 | 19:57 | 20:17 | 20:24 | 20:37 | 20:57 | 21:14 | 21:34 | 21:54 | 22:14 | 22:34 | 22:54 | 23:13 | 23:33 | 23:55 | 00:10 | 00:11 | 01:11 | 02:11 | 03:11 | 04:10 |
| Cheapside (Stop CW) | 04:07 | 04:27 | 05:19 | 05:39 | 06:29 | 06:59 | 07:35 | 08:00 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:00 | 09:10 | 09:20 | 09:28 | 09:36 | 09:45 | 09:53 | 10:03 | 10:13 | 10:23 | 10:33 | 10:43 | 10:54 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:45 | 12:55 | 13:05 | 13:15 | 13:25 | 13:35 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:05 | 14:15 | 14:25 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 14:55 | 15:05 | 15:15 | 15:25 | 15:35 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:25 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:55 | 17:05 | 17:15 | 17:25 | 17:35 | 17:43 | 17:53 | · | 18:08 | 18:23 | 18:43 | · | 19:02 | 19:22 | 19:42 | 20:02 | 20:22 | · | 20:42 | 21:02 | 21:18 | 21:38 | 21:58 | 22:18 | 22:38 | 22:58 | 23:17 | 23:37 | · | · | 00:14 | 01:14 | 02:14 | 03:14 | · |
| Norcot Junction (NW-bound) | 04:15 | 04:35 | 05:25 | 05:45 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:41 | 08:06 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 09:06 | 09:16 | 09:26 | 09:34 | 09:44 | 09:53 | 10:01 | 10:11 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:53 | 11:04 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:15 | 12:25 | 12:36 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:56 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:46 | 14:56 | 15:06 | 15:16 | 15:26 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 15:56 | 16:06 | 16:16 | 16:26 | 16:36 | 16:46 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:16 | 17:25 | 17:35 | 17:45 | 17:53 | 18:03 | · | 18:18 | 18:33 | 18:52 | · | 19:11 | 19:31 | 19:49 | 20:09 | 20:29 | · | 20:49 | 21:11 | 21:27 | 21:47 | 22:07 | 22:27 | 22:47 | 23:07 | 23:25 | 23:45 | · | · | 00:19 | 01:19 | 02:19 | 03:19 | · |
| Water Tower (opp) | 04:24 | 04:44 | 05:32 | 05:52 | 06:42 | 07:12 | 07:48 | 08:13 | 08:43 | 09:03 | 09:13 | 09:23 | 09:33 | 09:43 | 09:53 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:30 | 10:41 | 10:53 | 11:03 | 11:14 | 11:24 | 11:34 | 11:44 | 11:54 | 12:04 | 12:14 | 12:25 | 12:35 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 13:06 | 13:16 | 13:26 | 13:36 | 13:46 | 13:56 | 14:06 | 14:16 | 14:26 | 14:36 | 14:46 | 14:56 | 15:06 | 15:16 | 15:26 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 15:56 | 16:06 | 16:16 | 16:26 | 16:36 | 16:46 | 16:56 | 17:06 | 17:16 | 17:25 | 17:34 | 17:44 | 17:54 | 18:02 | 18:12 | · | 18:27 | 18:41 | 19:00 | · | 19:19 | 19:38 | 19:56 | 20:16 | 20:36 | · | 20:56 | 21:19 | 21:35 | 21:55 | 22:15 | 22:35 | 22:55 | 23:14 | 23:32 | 23:52 | · | · | 00:28 | 01:28 | 02:28 | 03:28 | · |
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Fares on the 17
Adult single £3.00
The same for any journey on the 17, however far you go.
Reading Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 18 September 2026. Fares change — check with Reading Buses before you travel.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Reading Buses before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 27 December, 28 December, 29 December, 30 December, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and 2 January. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
Route map
All stops on route 17
17 towards Tilehurst
All 34 stops
- Three Tuns (opp) Whiteknights
- Melrose Avenue (Adj) Whiteknights
- St Peters Road (opp) Reading
- Palmer Park Avenue (Opp) Reading
- College Road (adj) Palmer Park
- Hamilton Road (adj) Palmer Park
- Cemetery Junction (W-bound) Reading
- Reading College (opp) Reading
- Eldon Road (W-bound) Reading
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 1) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MG) Reading Town Centre
- Minster Street (stop MM) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CN) Reading Town Centre
- Cheapside (Stop CW) 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 (Opp) Reading West
- Norcot Junction (NW-bound) Norcot
- Romany Lane (opp 311) Norcot
- Lawrence Road (opp 255) Norcot
- Church End Lane (W-bound) Norcot
- Blundells Road (adj) Tilehurst
- The Victoria (opp) Tilehurst
- Tilehurst Library (adj) Tilehurst
- Tilehurst Triangle (Stop W) Tilehurst
- Chapel Hill (opp) Tilehurst
- Mayfair (adj 21) Tilehurst
- City Road (adj 105) Tilehurst
- Water Tower (opp) Tilehurst
17 towards Whiteknights
All 33 stops
- Water Tower (adj) Tilehurst
- City Road (adj 94) Tilehurst
- Chapel Hill (adj) Tilehurst
- Tilehurst Triangle (Stop V) Tilehurst
- Tilehurst Library (opp) Tilehurst
- The Victoria (adj) Tilehurst
- Blundells Road (adj 87) Tilehurst
- Church End Lane (E-bound) Norcot
- Lawrence Road (opp) Norcot
- Romany Lane (opp 327) Norcot
- Norcot Junction (SW-bound) Norcot
- 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 CY) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FN) Reading Town Centre
- Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop ME) Reading Town Centre
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 4) Reading Town Centre
- Eldon Road (opp) Reading
- Reading College (adj) Reading
- Cemetery Junction (Stop E1) Reading
- Hamilton Road (opp) Palmer Park
- College Road (opp) Palmer Park
- Palmer Park Avenue (adj) Reading
- St Peters Road (adj) Reading
- Melrose Avenue (Opp) Whiteknights
- Three Tuns (Adj) Whiteknights
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 January 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 28 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005856/41 · Changes in Reading Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 17 bus?
The 17 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 17 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 17 bus?
There is no last 17 bus: the 17 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 17 bus cost?
Reading Buses' published fares on the 17: adult single £3.00. The 17 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 17 bus?
The 17 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 4 October 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0005856/41. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.