19a Reading Town Centre ↔ Central Reading

Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 06:19, last bus 19:10. 34 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 19a 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. Details →

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 Central Reading · Monday to Friday towards Central Reading · Saturday
19a towards Central Reading — Monday to Friday (34 journeys)
St Marys Butts (stop CR) ··································
Station Road (Stop SA) ··································
RBH South Wing (opp) 06:3706:3706:3707:4808:0208:0208:4808:5109:5109:5110:5110:5111:5111:5112:5112:5113:5113:5114:5214:5214:5115:5515:5515:5116:5117:0317:0317:5117:5117:5118:4119:0019:0019:40
Earley Gate (opp) 06:4306:4306:4307:5408:1108:1108:5408:5909:5909:5910:5910:5911:5911:5912:5912:5913:5913:5915:0015:0014:5916:0616:0615:5916:5917:1417:1417:5918:0018:0018:4919:0819:0819:48
Silverdale Road Shops (adj) 06:4506:4506:4507:5608:1508:1508:5609:0210:0210:0211:0211:0212:0212:0213:0213:0214:0214:0215:0315:0315:0216:1016:1016:0217:0217:1717:1718:0118:0318:0318:5119:1019:1019:50
Mill Lane (E-bound) 06:4906:4906:4907:5908:2108:2109:0009:0610:0610:0611:0611:0612:0612:0613:0613:0614:0614:0615:1015:1015:0616:1516:1516:0617:0617:2117:2118:0518:0718:0718:5519:1419:1419:54
Gipsy Lane (adj 104) 06:5006:50·08:0008:2208:2209:0109:0710:0710:0711:0711:0712:0712:0713:0713:0714:0714:0715:1115:1115:0716:1616:1616:0717:0717:2217:2218:0618:0818:0818:5619:1519:1519:55
The George (adj) 06:5206:52·08:0208:2608:2609:1109:1610:1210:1111:1111:1212:1112:1213:1213:1314:1214:1315:1415:1415:1616:1916:1916:1617:1817:2517:2518:0818:1118:1118:5819:1819:1819:57
Headley Park (W-bound) 07:0707:07·08:1608:4408:4409:2509:3210:2710:2711:2711:2712:2712:2713:2713:2814:2714:2815:3215:3215:3116:3616:3616:3117:3317:4217:4218:2218:2718:2719:1219:3219:32·
Chequers (W-bound) 07:1107:11·08:1908:4808:4809:2809:3610:3110:3111:3111:3112:3112:3113:3113:3214:3114:3115:3615:3615:3416:4016:4016:3517:3717:4617:4618:2518:3118:3119:1519:3519:35·
Palmerstone Road (Adj 52) 07:1707:17·08:2408:5508:5509:38···········15:4315:4315:4316:4616:4616:4317:4617:5117:5118:3018:3618:3619:2019:4019:40·
Earley Gate (Adj) 07:2107:21·08:2709:0309:0309:4809:5210:4710:4711:4711:4712:4712:4713:4713:4714:4714:4715:5515:5515:4716:5316:5316:4817:4917:5817:5818:3318:4118:4119:2319:4319:43·
RBH Main Entrance (adj) 07:3007:30·08:3509:1309:1309:5810:0310:5810:5811:5811:5812:5812:5813:5813:5814:5814:5816:0916:0915:5817:0517:0516:5817:5818:0818:0818:4218:5018:5019:3119:5119:51·
St Marys Butts (stop CR) 06:1906:19·07:2007:3907:3908:2008:2309:2209:2410:2710:2711:2711:2712:2712:2713:2713:2914:2714:2714:2915:2715:2715:2916:2916:3616:3617:2917:3517:3518:1218:3518:3519:10
Station Road (Stop SA) 06:3006:3006:3007:4007:5007:5008:4008:4009:4009:4010:4010:4011:4011:4012:4012:4013:4013:4014:4014:4014:4015:4015:4015:4016:4016:5016:5017:4017:4017:4018:3018:5018:5019:30

Route map

All stops on route 19a

19a towards Central Reading

  1. St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
  2. Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
  3. Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre
  4. Market Place (stop MA) Reading Town Centre
  5. Kings Road (Stop MF) Reading Town Centre
  6. Huntley and Palmers (Stop 3) Reading Town Centre
  7. Eldon Road (adj 11) Reading
  8. RBH Main Entrance (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
  9. RBH South Wing (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
  10. Alexandra Road (opp) Erleigh Road
  11. Foxhill Road (Opp) Erleigh Road
  12. Eastern Avenue Foot (S-bound) Whiteknights
  13. Mockbeggar (Adj) Whiteknights
  14. Bridges Hall (opp) Whiteknights
  15. Earley Gate (opp) Maiden Erlegh
  16. Ramsbury Drive (Adj 55) Maiden Erlegh
  17. Kennedy Gardens (Adj 29) Maiden Erlegh
  18. Silverdale Road Shops (adj) Maiden Erlegh
  19. Lakeside (Opp) Maiden Erlegh
  20. Kenton Road (Adj) Maiden Erlegh
  21. Hillside Road (Opp 46) Earley
  22. Gipsy Lane (Adj 1) Earley
  23. Mill Lane (E-bound) Earley
  24. Gipsy Lane (adj 104) Earley
  25. Skelmerdale Way Footpath (Adj 10) Earley
  26. The George (adj) Loddon Bridge
  27. Coppice Road (adj 1) Woodley
  28. Coppice Road Parade Woodley
  29. Hearn Road (adj) Woodley
  30. Drovers Way Top (NE-bound) Woodley
  31. Drovers Way Top (Adj 28) Woodley
  32. Colemans Moor Lane Top (opp) Woodley
  33. Chapel Hall (adj) Woodley
  34. Austin Road (Opp) Woodley
  35. Oak Drive (SE-bound) Woodley
  36. Dunbar Drive (Adj 187) Woodley
  37. Herald Way (W-bound) Woodley
  38. Viscount Way (Adj) Woodley
  39. Victor Way (adj) Woodley
  40. Comet Way - Rose Close (adj) Woodley
  41. Lysander Close (opp) Woodley
  42. Woodley Piazza (Opp) Headley Park
  43. Headley Park (W-bound) Woodley
  44. Adwest (Adj) Woodley
  45. Headley Road Circle (Adj 74) Woodley
  46. Chequers (W-bound) Woodley
  47. Woodwaye (adj) Woodley
  48. Beaufield Close (adj) Woodley
  49. Chequers Way (Opp 61) Woodley
  50. Howth Drive Top (Adj) Woodley
  51. Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound) North Earley
  52. Culver Lane (adj 134) North Earley
  53. Culver Lane North Earley
  54. Culver Lane (S-bound) North Earley
  55. Eastcourt Avenue (S-bound) North Earley
  56. Palmerstone Road (Adj 52) Earley
  57. Anderson Avenue (opp) North Earley
  58. St Peters Church (adj) Earley
  59. Earley Crossroads (Adj) Maiden Erlegh
  60. Earley Gate (Adj) Maiden Erlegh
  61. Bridges Hall (Adj) Whiteknights
  62. Mockbeggar (NW-bound) Whiteknights
  63. Eastern Avenue Foot (N-bound) Whiteknights
  64. Foxhill Road (adj) Erleigh Road
  65. Alexandra Road (adj) Erleigh Road
  66. RBH South Wing (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
  67. RBH Main Entrance (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
  68. UoR London Road (o/s) The Mount
  69. Crown Street (adj) Katesgrove
  70. London Street Foot (N-bound) Reading Town Centre
  71. Kings Road (Stop MH) Reading Town Centre
  72. Minster Street (Stop MP) Reading Town Centre
  73. St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
  74. Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
  75. Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

ReadingWoodleyReading Town CentreEarleyNorth EarleyWhiteknightsMaiden ErleghErleigh RoadLoddon BridgeRoyal Berkshire HospitalThe MountKatesgrove

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 19a bus?

The first 19a departure on weekdays leaves at 06:19 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 19a bus?

The last 19a on weekdays leaves its first stop at 19:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 19a bus cost?

The 19a 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 19a bus?

The 19a 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.