23 Reading Town Centre ↔ Central Reading
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 05:35, last bus 23:30. 79 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 23 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 Central Reading · Monday to Friday towards Central Reading · Saturday towards Central Reading · Sunday
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| Church Street (E-bound) | 05:43 | 06:23 | 06:38 | 06:48 | 07:11 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 08:03 | 08:12 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:42 | 08:40 | · | 09:12 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 09:40 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 10:40 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 11:42 | 11:40 | 12:12 | 12:12 | 12:40 | 12:42 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:12 | 13:40 | 13:42 | 13:47 | 14:12 | 14:27 | 14:40 | 14:42 | 15:07 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 15:40 | 15:47 | 16:12 | 16:27 | 16:42 | 16:40 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:12 | 17:42 | 17:40 | 17:42 | 18:11 | 18:11 | 18:41 | 18:40 | 18:41 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 19:41 | 19:41 | 19:40 | 20:11 | 20:41 | 20:41 | 20:38 | 21:41 | 21:41 | 21:38 | 22:41 | 22:41 | 23:40 | 23:40 |
| Devon Drive (adj) | 05:52 | 06:32 | 06:45 | 06:57 | 07:20 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:14 | 08:23 | 08:39 | 08:54 | 08:53 | 08:50 | · | 09:23 | 09:23 | 09:53 | 09:50 | 09:53 | 10:23 | 10:23 | 10:53 | 10:50 | 10:53 | 11:23 | 11:23 | 11:53 | 11:53 | 11:50 | 12:23 | 12:23 | 12:50 | 12:53 | 12:53 | 13:23 | 13:23 | 13:50 | 13:53 | 14:00 | 14:23 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:53 | 15:20 | 15:23 | 15:53 | 15:50 | 16:00 | 16:23 | 16:40 | 16:53 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:23 | 17:53 | 17:50 | 17:55 | 18:23 | 18:23 | 18:53 | 18:50 | 18:53 | 19:22 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 19:52 | 19:50 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 20:51 | 20:46 | 21:51 | 21:51 | 21:46 | 22:51 | 22:51 | 23:49 | 23:49 |
| Queensway (adj) | 05:57 | 06:37 | 06:48 | 07:02 | 07:24 | 07:35 | 07:54 | 08:18 | 08:28 | 08:43 | 08:58 | 08:58 | 08:55 | · | 09:28 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 09:55 | 09:58 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 10:55 | 10:58 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 11:55 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 13:55 | 13:58 | 14:05 | 14:28 | 14:45 | 14:55 | 14:58 | 15:25 | 15:28 | 15:58 | 15:55 | 16:05 | 16:28 | 16:45 | 16:58 | 16:55 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:28 | 17:58 | 17:55 | 18:00 | 18:27 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 18:55 | 18:57 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 19:56 | 19:56 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 20:54 | 20:49 | 21:54 | 21:54 | 21:49 | 22:54 | 22:54 | 23:52 | 23:52 |
| Courtenay Drive Top (adj 1) | 05:59 | 06:39 | 06:50 | 07:04 | 07:26 | 07:37 | 07:56 | 08:20 | 08:30 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 08:57 | 08:45 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 09:57 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 10:57 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 11:57 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:57 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:57 | 14:00 | 14:08 | 14:30 | 14:48 | 14:57 | 15:00 | 15:28 | 15:30 | 16:00 | 15:57 | 16:08 | 16:30 | 16:48 | 17:00 | 16:57 | 17:13 | 17:33 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 17:57 | 18:03 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 18:57 | 18:59 | 19:28 | 19:28 | 19:58 | 19:58 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 20:56 | 20:51 | 21:56 | 21:56 | 21:51 | 22:56 | 22:56 | 23:54 | 23:54 |
| Caversham Library (adj) | 06:09 | 06:49 | 06:58 | 07:14 | 07:36 | 07:47 | 08:06 | 08:30 | 08:42 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:12 | 09:07 | 08:54 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 10:11 | 10:07 | 10:11 | 10:41 | 10:41 | 11:11 | 11:07 | 11:11 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:07 | 12:41 | 12:41 | 13:07 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:41 | 13:41 | 14:07 | 14:11 | 14:17 | 14:41 | 14:57 | 15:07 | 15:11 | 15:37 | 15:42 | 16:12 | 16:07 | 16:17 | 16:42 | 16:57 | 17:12 | 17:07 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:07 | 18:12 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 19:08 | 19:07 | 19:08 | 19:37 | 19:37 | 20:07 | 20:07 | 20:07 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:04 | 20:59 | 22:04 | 22:04 | 21:59 | 23:04 | 23:04 | 00:02 | 00:02 |
| South West Interchange (Stop WN) | 06:15 | 06:55 | · | 07:20 | · | 07:53 | · | 08:35 | · | 09:00 | 09:15 | · | · | 08:59 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Friar Street (stop FL) | 05:35 | 06:15 | 06:30 | 06:40 | 07:00 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:15 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 09:06 | 09:00 | 09:00 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:35 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:55 | 15:00 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:35 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 20:30 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 21:30 | 22:30 | 22:30 | 23:30 | 23:30 |
Route map
All stops on route 23
23 towards Central Reading
- Friar Street (stop FL) Reading Town Centre
- Forbury Road (stop EL) Reading Town Centre
- Station North Interchange (Stop NA) Reading
- Swansea Road (adj) Reading
- The Moderation (adj) Reading
- Bridge Street Caversham (n-bound) Caversham
- Church Street (E-bound) Caversham
- Westfield Road (adj) Caversham
- St Johns Road (adj) Lower Caversham
- Washington Road (adj) Lower Caversham
- Montague Street (opp 87) Lower Caversham
- Star Inn (opp) Lower Caversham
- Chiltern Road (Adj 130) Henley Road
- Travellers Rest (adj) Henley Road
- All Hallows Road (adj 202) Caversham
- Henley Road County Boundary (nr) Henley Road
- Micklands Road (adj 262) Henley Road
- Devon Drive (adj) Caversham Park Village
- Dumbarton Way (adj 4) Caversham Park Village
- Littlestead Close (Opp) Caversham Park Village
- Osterley Drive (adj) Caversham Park Village
- Fraser Avenue (adj) Caversham Park Village
- Queensway (adj) Caversham Park Village
- Kiln Road (nr) Emmer Green
- Courtenay Drive Top (adj 1) Emmer Green
- Crawshay Drive (opp) Emmer Green
- Black Horse (W-bound) Emmer Green
- Chalgrove Way (adj) Emmer Green
- St Barnabas Church (opp) Emmer Green
- Southdown Road (SW-bound) Emmer Green
- Rotherfield Way (adj 50) Emmer Green
- Grove Hill (opp 298) Caversham
- Victoria Road (opp) Caversham
- Queen Street (Opp 142) Caversham
- Hemdean Hill (opp 46) Caversham
- Caversham Library (adj) Caversham
- Bridge Street Caversham (s-bound) Caversham
- The Moderation (opp) Reading
- Swansea Road (opp) Reading
- Caversham Road Fire Station (opp) Reading
- South West Interchange (Stop WN) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FL) Reading Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 1 Jun 2026 Operating between Central Reading and Caversham Park given service number 23 / 24 / 84 effective from 01 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 20 Apr 2026 Operating between Perth city centre and Pitlochry given service number 23 / 27X / 23A / 27 / 23X effective from 20 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 20 Apr 2026 Operating between Ballinluig and Aberfeldy given service number 23 / 23A / 23X effective from 20 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Apr 2026 Operating between Longwater, Costessey, Norfolk and Heartsease, Norwich / Thorpe St Andrew, Norfolk given service number 23 / 23A / 24 / 24A / 24B effective from 12 April 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 23 bus?
The first 23 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 23 bus?
The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:30. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 23 bus cost?
The 23 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 23 bus?
The 23 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.