24 Reading Town Centre ↔ Central Reading
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 05:25, last bus 23:00. 71 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 24 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
| Friar Street (stop FL) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
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| Caversham Library (opp 19) | 05:34 | 06:04 | 06:24 | 06:34 | 07:09 | 07:24 | 07:43 | 07:56 | 08:18 | 08:28 | 08:58 | 08:58 | 09:11 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 09:58 | 09:58 | 10:11 | 10:28 | 10:28 | 10:58 | 10:58 | 11:11 | 11:28 | 11:28 | 11:58 | 11:58 | 12:11 | 12:28 | 12:28 | 12:58 | 12:58 | 13:11 | 13:28 | 13:28 | 13:58 | 14:09 | 14:11 | 14:28 | 14:49 | 14:58 | 15:11 | 15:29 | 15:28 | 15:57 | 16:09 | 16:11 | 16:27 | 16:44 | 16:57 | 17:11 | 17:29 | 17:27 | 17:59 | 17:57 | 18:11 | 18:27 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 18:59 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 20:26 | 20:26 | 21:11 | 21:11 | 22:11 | 22:11 | 23:11 | 23:11 |
| Courtenay Drive Top (in) | 05:39 | 06:09 | 06:28 | 06:39 | 07:14 | 07:28 | 07:50 | 08:03 | 08:25 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:17 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:17 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:17 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:17 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:17 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 14:05 | 14:17 | 14:17 | 14:35 | 14:57 | 15:05 | 15:17 | 15:37 | 15:35 | 16:04 | 16:17 | 16:17 | 16:34 | 16:52 | 17:04 | 17:17 | 17:37 | 17:34 | 18:07 | 18:04 | 18:17 | 18:34 | 18:37 | 19:06 | 19:06 | 19:17 | 19:32 | 19:32 | 20:32 | 20:32 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 | 23:17 |
| Barnard Close (adj) | 05:42 | 06:12 | 06:31 | 06:42 | 07:17 | 07:31 | 07:53 | 08:06 | 08:28 | 08:38 | 09:08 | 09:08 | 09:20 | 09:38 | 09:38 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:20 | 10:38 | 10:38 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:20 | 11:38 | 11:38 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:20 | 12:38 | 12:38 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:20 | 13:38 | 13:38 | 14:08 | 14:21 | 14:20 | 14:38 | 15:01 | 15:08 | 15:20 | 15:41 | 15:38 | 16:08 | 16:21 | 16:20 | 16:38 | 16:56 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:41 | 17:38 | 18:11 | 18:08 | 18:20 | 18:38 | 18:41 | 19:09 | 19:09 | 19:20 | 19:34 | 19:34 | 20:34 | 20:34 | 21:19 | 21:19 | 22:19 | 22:19 | 23:19 | 23:19 |
| Earlsfield Close (opp 6b) | 05:46 | 06:16 | 06:34 | 06:46 | 07:21 | 07:34 | 07:59 | 08:12 | 08:34 | 08:44 | 09:14 | 09:14 | 09:26 | 09:44 | 09:44 | 10:14 | 10:14 | 10:26 | 10:44 | 10:44 | 11:14 | 11:14 | 11:26 | 11:44 | 11:44 | 12:14 | 12:14 | 12:26 | 12:44 | 12:44 | 13:14 | 13:14 | 13:26 | 13:44 | 13:44 | 14:14 | 14:27 | 14:26 | 14:44 | 15:07 | 15:14 | 15:26 | 15:47 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:27 | 16:26 | 16:44 | 17:02 | 17:14 | 17:26 | 17:47 | 17:44 | 18:17 | 18:14 | 18:26 | 18:44 | 18:47 | 19:14 | 19:14 | 19:26 | 19:38 | 19:38 | 20:38 | 20:38 | 21:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 22:23 | 23:23 | 23:23 |
| Church Street (W-bound) | 05:57 | 06:27 | 06:43 | 06:57 | 07:32 | 07:43 | 08:13 | 08:22 | 08:48 | 08:56 | 09:28 | 09:26 | 09:37 | 09:56 | 09:56 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 10:37 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 11:37 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 12:37 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 13:37 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:26 | 14:39 | 14:37 | 14:56 | 15:19 | 15:26 | 15:37 | 15:59 | 15:56 | 16:26 | 16:39 | 16:37 | 16:56 | 17:14 | 17:26 | 17:37 | 17:59 | 17:56 | 18:29 | 18:26 | 18:37 | 18:56 | 18:59 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 19:37 | 19:48 | 19:48 | 20:48 | 20:48 | 21:33 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 | 23:33 |
| South West Interchange (Stop WN) | 06:03 | 06:33 | · | 07:03 | 07:38 | · | 08:19 | · | 08:54 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Friar Street (stop FL) | 05:25 | 05:55 | 06:15 | 06:25 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:45 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:45 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:45 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:45 | 13:55 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 15:55 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 | 23:00 |
Route map
All stops on route 24
24 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
- Caversham Library (opp 19) Caversham
- Hemdean Hill (adj 70) Caversham
- Grove Hill (adj 5) Caversham
- Queen Street (Adj 158) Caversham
- Victoria Road (adj 256) Caversham
- Rotherfield Way (opp 68) Emmer Green
- Southdown Road (On) Emmer Green
- St Barnabas Church (adj) Emmer Green
- Black Horse (E-bound) Emmer Green
- Chalgrove Way (opp) Emmer Green
- Crawshay Drive (adj) Emmer Green
- Courtenay Drive Top (in) Emmer Green
- Kiln Road (adj) Emmer Green
- Cavendish Road (adj) Emmer Green
- Barnard Close (adj) Caversham Park Village
- Ariel View (adj 138) Caversham Park Village
- Milestone Centre (Adj) Caversham Park Village
- Montpelier Drive (adj 86) Caversham Park Village
- Galsworthy Drive (adj) Caversham Park Village
- Earlsfield Close (opp 6b) Caversham Park Village
- Henley Road County Boundary (adj) Henley Road
- Micklands Road (opp 258) Henley Road
- All Hallows Road (opp 206) Caversham
- Travellers Rest (opp) Henley Road
- Chiltern Road (Opp) Henley Road
- Star Inn (adj) Lower Caversham
- Montague Street (adj 11a) Lower Caversham
- St Johns Road (adj 341) Lower Caversham
- Elizabeth House (W-bound) Caversham
- Westfield Road (opp 64) Caversham
- Church Street (W-bound) 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
- ✏️ Changed effective 24 Aug 2026 Ballinluig → Pitlochry
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Ballinluig and Pitlochry given service number 24 effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Ballinluig and Pitlochry given service number 24 effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 26 Dec 2025 From: West Granton To: Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Via: Drylaw, Stockbridge, Marchmont, Cameron Toll Name or No.: 24 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 26 December 2025 End date: 01 January 2026 Other details: Boxing Day, New Year’
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
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Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 24 bus?
The first 24 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 24 bus?
The last 24 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:00. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 24 bus cost?
The 24 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 24 bus?
The 24 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.