25 Reading to Peppard Common via Caversham, Emmer Green
Operated by Reading Buses. Registered as running via Sonning Common, Emmer Green, Prospect Street, Reading Bridge. First bus 05:05, last bus 23:45. 59 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 25? 61 other bus routes are numbered 25 elsewhere in the UK — see every 25 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:05 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 20:00 | 21:05 | 22:10 | 23:15 |
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| Friar Street (stop FJ) | 05:05 | 05:30 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:35 | 08:35 | 09:05 | 09:45 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 14:00 | 14:30 | 15:20 | 15:50 | 16:15 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 20:00 | 21:05 | 22:10 | 23:15 |
| Station North Interchange (Stop NA) | 05:09 | 05:34 | 06:04 | 06:39 | 07:09 | 07:39 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:50 | 10:50 | 11:50 | 12:50 | 14:05 | 14:35 | 15:25 | 15:55 | 16:20 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 20:04 | 21:08 | 22:13 | 23:18 |
| The Pond (Adj) | 05:14 | 05:39 | 06:10 | 06:46 | 07:18 | 07:48 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:58 | 10:58 | 11:58 | 12:58 | 14:13 | 14:43 | 15:33 | 16:03 | 16:31 | 17:01 | 17:31 | 18:01 | 18:30 | 18:58 | 19:27 | 20:10 | 21:14 | 22:19 | 23:24 |
| Brinds Corner (opp) | 05:24 | 05:49 | 06:20 | 06:56 | 07:30 | 08:00 | 09:01 | 09:31 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:24 | 14:54 | 15:44 | 16:14 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:42 | 19:09 | 19:38 | 20:21 | 21:25 | 22:30 | 23:35 |
| The Unicorn (SE-bound) | 05:28 | 05:53 | 06:25 | 07:01 | 07:35 | 08:05 | 09:06 | 09:35 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:30 | 15:00 | 15:50 | 16:20 | 16:51 | 17:21 | 17:51 | 18:21 | 18:48 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 20:26 | 21:30 | 22:35 | 23:40 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
Fares on the 25
Adult single £1.50 to £3.00 · Adult return £3.10 to £6.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.50 | Prospect Street | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Rose Hill/Tower Close | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Abbey RFC | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | Bird in Hand Turn | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | Sedgewell Road | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £1.90 | £1.90 | The Unicorn |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Friar Street.
Reading Buses' published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 18 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Reading Buses before you travel.
Tickets on the 25
Reading Buses publishes singles, day returns and season tickets on this route for adults and young people.
Dog 1 Day · M1 Single · Adult Return · Boost Return · Adult Single · Standard Fare · Young Person Return
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Reading Buses' own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 19 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Reading Buses.
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 25
25 towards Peppard Common
All 29 stops
- Friar Street (stop FJ) Reading Town Centre
- Forbury Road (stop EL) Reading Town Centre
- Station North Interchange (Stop NA) Reading
- Hills Meadow (opp) Lower Caversham
- Caversham Laundry (adj) Lower Caversham
- Elizabeth House (W-bound) Caversham
- Westfield Road (opp 64) Caversham
- Prospect Street (adj 44) Caversham
- Newlands Avenue (Adj) Caversham
- Balmore Drive (adj) Caversham
- Surley Row (adj) Emmer Green
- Buckingham Drive (N-bound) Emmer Green
- The Pond (Adj) Emmer Green
- Cavendish Road (opp) Emmer Green
- Kiln Road (nr) Emmer Green
- Courtenay Drive (adj) Emmer Green
- Rose Hill (N-bound) Emmer Green
- Abbey Rugby Club (entrance) Chalkhouse Green
- Bird in Hand Turn (opp) Sonning Common
- Essex Way (opp) Sonning Common
- Westleigh Drive (opp) Sonning Common
- Kidmore End Turn (NE-bound) Sonning Common
- Post Office (o/s) Sonning Common
- Brinds Corner (opp) Sonning Common
- Sedgewell Road (adj) Sonning Common
- Gravel Hill Top (NW-bound) Sonning Common
- Peppard Stores (o/s) Peppard Common
- Peppard Cricket Club (opp) Peppard Common
- The Unicorn (SE-bound) Peppard Common
25 towards Reading
All 30 stops
- The Unicorn (SE-bound) Peppard Common
- Peppard Cricket Club (o/s) Peppard Common
- Peppard Stores (opp) Peppard Common
- Gravel Hill Top (SE-bound) Sonning Common
- Sedgewell Road (opp) Sonning Common
- Brinds Corner (adj) Sonning Common
- Post Office (opp) Sonning Common
- Kidmore End Turn (SW-bound) Sonning Common
- Chiltern Edge School (o/s) Sonning Common
- Westleigh Drive (adj) Sonning Common
- Essex Way (adj) Sonning Common
- Bird in Hand Turn (o/s) Sonning Common
- Abbey Rugby Club (opp) Chalkhouse Green
- Tower Close (adj) Emmer Green
- Rose Hill (adj 372) Emmer Green
- Courtenay Drive (opp) Emmer Green
- Kiln Road (adj) Emmer Green
- Cavendish Road (adj) Emmer Green
- The Pond (opp) Emmer Green
- Buckingham Drive (On) Emmer Green
- Surley Row (opp) Emmer Green
- Balmore Drive (opp 57) Caversham
- Newlands Avenue (Opp) Caversham
- Prospect Street (adj 19) Caversham
- Westfield Road (adj) Caversham
- Kings Road Caversham (opp 32) Lower Caversham
- Hills Meadow (adj) Lower Caversham
- Station North Interchange (Stop NC) Reading
- Caversham Road Fire Station (opp) Reading
- Friar Street (stop FJ) Reading Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 20 July 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 15 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (Oxfordshire County Council).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005856/171 · Changes in Oxfordshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 25 bus?
The first 25 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:05 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 25 bus?
The last 25 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 25 bus cost?
Reading Buses' published fares on the 25: adult single £1.50 to £3.00, adult return £3.10 to £6.00. The 25 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 25 bus?
The 25 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 PH0005856/171. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.