26 Reading Station ↔ Calcot, IKEA

Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 03:20, last bus 03:20. 360 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 26 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 Calcot, IKEA · Monday to Friday towards Calcot, IKEA · Saturday towards Calcot, IKEA · Sunday towards Reading Station · Monday to Friday towards Reading Station · Saturday towards Reading Station · Sunday

26 towards Calcot, IKEA — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Blagrave Street (stop EK)	03:20	03:20	03:20	03:50	03:50	04:20	04:20	04:20	04:50	04:50	05:20	05:20	05:20	05:50	05:50	06:03	06:15	06:20	06:20	06:28	06:46	06:50	06:50	07:00	07:15	07:20	07:20	07:28	07:38	07:40	07:50	07:50	08:00	08:05	08:20	08:20	08:25	08:35	08:40	08:40	08:50	08:54	09:03	09:06	09:10	09:18	09:18	09:33	09:33	09:40	09:48	09:48	10:03	10:03	10:10	10:18	10:18	10:33	10:33	10:40	10:48	10:48	11:03	11:03	11:10	11:18	11:18	11:33	11:33	11:40	11:48	11:48	12:03	12:03	12:10	12:18	12:18	12:33	12:33	12:40	12:48	12:48	13:03	13:03	13:10	13:18	13:18	13:33	13:33	13:40	13:48	13:48	14:03	14:03	14:10	14:18	14:18	14:33	14:33	14:40	14:48	14:48	15:03	15:03	15:10	15:18	15:18	15:33	15:33	15:40	15:48	15:48	16:03	16:03	16:10	16:16	16:18	16:29	16:33	16:40	16:41	16:48	16:53	17:03	17:05	17:10	17:17	17:18	17:29	17:29	17:30	17:40	17:41	17:45	17:53	18:00	18:05	18:10	18:15	18:20	18:35	18:35	18:40	18:55	18:55	19:10	19:15	19:15	19:45	19:45
Coronation Square (Opp)	03:32	03:33	03:33	04:02	04:03	04:33	04:33	04:32	05:03	05:02	05:33	05:32	05:33	06:02	06:03	06:17	06:29	06:33	06:33	06:42	07:01	07:03	07:03	07:17	07:32	07:33	07:33	07:45	07:58	07:53	08:14	08:03	08:14	08:28	08:33	08:34	08:46	08:49	08:53	08:58	09:04	09:12	09:17	09:23	09:23	09:35	09:32	09:48	09:50	09:55	10:03	10:05	10:18	10:20	10:25	10:33	10:35	10:50	10:48	10:55	11:03	11:05	11:20	11:21	11:28	11:36	11:35	11:50	11:51	11:58	12:05	12:06	12:20	12:21	12:28	12:35	12:36	12:50	12:51	12:58	13:05	13:06	13:21	13:20	13:28	13:35	13:36	13:50	13:51	13:58	14:05	14:06	14:20	14:21	14:28	14:35	14:36	14:51	14:52	14:58	15:07	15:06	15:24	15:22	15:28	15:37	15:40	15:55	15:52	15:58	16:10	16:07	16:22	16:26	16:28	16:39	16:37	16:52	16:52	16:58	17:04	17:07	17:16	17:21	17:28	17:28	17:40	17:36	17:52	17:52	17:48	17:58	18:03	18:03	18:15	18:18	18:27	18:28	18:33	18:41	18:56	18:54	18:58	19:14	19:14	19:28	19:34	19:33	20:01	20:02
Swanholm Gardens (opp)	03:35	03:37	03:37	04:05	04:07	04:37	04:37	04:35	05:07	05:05	05:37	05:35	05:37	06:06	06:07	06:21	06:33	06:37	06:37	06:46	07:06	07:07	07:07	07:22	07:37	07:37	07:37	07:50	08:03	07:57	08:19	08:07	08:18	08:33	08:37	08:38	08:51	08:53	08:57	09:03	09:08	09:17	09:21	09:28	09:27	09:40	09:37	09:53	09:55	10:00	10:08	10:10	10:23	10:25	10:30	10:38	10:40	10:55	10:53	11:00	11:08	11:10	11:25	11:26	11:33	11:41	11:40	11:55	11:56	12:03	12:10	12:11	12:25	12:26	12:33	12:40	12:41	12:55	12:56	13:03	13:10	13:11	13:26	13:25	13:33	13:40	13:41	13:55	13:56	14:03	14:10	14:11	14:25	14:26	14:33	14:40	14:41	14:56	14:57	15:03	15:13	15:11	15:30	15:27	15:33	15:42	15:46	16:01	15:57	16:03	16:16	16:12	16:27	16:32	16:33	16:45	16:42	16:58	16:57	17:03	17:10	17:12	17:22	17:26	17:34	17:33	17:46	17:41	17:58	17:58	17:53	18:03	18:09	18:08	18:21	18:23	18:33	18:33	18:38	18:47	19:01	18:59	19:03	19:19	19:19	19:33	19:39	19:38	20:06	20:07
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1)	03:42	03:45	03:45	04:12	04:15	04:45	04:45	04:42	05:15	05:12	05:45	05:42	05:45	06:14	06:15	06:29	06:42	06:45	06:45	06:55	07:15	07:15	07:15	07:31	07:47	07:45	07:45	08:00	08:13	08:05	08:29	08:15	08:27	08:43	08:45	08:47	09:01	09:02	09:05	09:12	09:17	09:26	09:30	09:37	09:35	09:49	09:47	10:03	10:04	10:10	10:18	10:19	10:33	10:34	10:40	10:48	10:49	11:04	11:03	11:11	11:19	11:19	11:34	11:37	11:44	11:52	11:49	12:04	12:07	12:14	12:19	12:22	12:34	12:37	12:44	12:49	12:52	13:04	13:07	13:14	13:19	13:22	13:37	13:34	13:44	13:49	13:52	14:04	14:07	14:14	14:19	14:22	14:34	14:37	14:44	14:51	14:52	15:07	15:08	15:14	15:24	15:22	15:41	15:38	15:44	15:53	15:57	16:12	16:08	16:14	16:27	16:23	16:38	16:43	16:44	16:56	16:53	17:09	17:08	17:14	17:21	17:23	17:33	17:37	17:45	17:44	17:57	17:52	18:09	18:09	18:04	18:14	18:20	18:19	18:32	18:34	18:44	18:44	18:48	18:57	19:11	19:09	19:14	19:29	19:29	19:44	19:49	19:48	20:17	20:16
IKEA (NE-bound)	03:44	03:47	03:47	04:14	04:17	04:47	04:47	04:44	05:17	05:14	05:47	05:44	05:47	06:16	06:17	06:31	06:44	06:47	06:47	06:57	07:17	07:17	07:17	07:33	07:49	07:47	07:47	08:02	·	08:07	08:31	08:17	08:29	08:45	08:47	08:49	09:03	09:04	09:07	09:14	09:19	09:28	09:32	09:39	09:37	09:51	09:49	10:05	10:06	10:12	10:20	10:21	10:35	10:36	10:42	10:50	10:51	11:06	11:05	11:13	11:21	11:21	11:36	11:39	11:46	11:54	11:51	12:06	12:09	12:16	12:21	12:24	12:36	12:39	12:46	12:51	12:54	13:06	13:09	13:16	13:21	13:24	13:39	13:36	13:46	13:51	13:54	14:06	14:09	14:16	14:21	14:24	14:36	14:39	14:46	14:53	14:54	15:09	15:10	15:16	15:27	15:24	15:44	15:40	15:46	15:55	16:00	16:15	16:10	16:16	16:30	16:25	16:40	16:46	16:46	16:59	16:55	17:12	17:10	17:16	17:24	17:25	17:36	17:39	17:48	17:46	18:00	17:54	18:11	18:12	18:06	18:16	18:22	18:21	18:34	18:36	18:46	18:46	18:50	18:59	19:13	19:11	19:16	19:31	19:31	19:46	19:51	19:50	20:19	20:18

26 towards Calcot, IKEA — Saturday (67 journeys)
Blagrave Street (stop EK)	03:20	03:50	04:20	04:50	05:20	05:50	06:20	06:50	07:20	07:40	08:00	08:20	08:35	08:50	09:03	09:18	09:33	09:48	10:03	10:18	10:33	10:48	11:03	11:18	11:33	11:48	12:03	12:18	12:33	12:48	13:03	13:18	13:33	13:48	14:03	14:18	14:33	14:48	15:03	15:18	15:33	15:48	16:03	16:18	16:33	16:48	17:03	17:18	17:30	17:45	18:00	18:15	18:35	18:55	19:15	19:45	20:15	20:45	21:15	21:45	22:15	22:45	23:15	23:50	00:50	01:50	02:50
Coronation Square (Opp)	03:33	04:03	04:33	05:03	05:33	06:03	06:33	07:03	07:33	07:53	08:14	08:34	08:49	09:04	09:17	09:32	09:48	10:03	10:18	10:33	10:48	11:03	11:21	11:36	11:51	12:06	12:21	12:36	12:51	13:06	13:21	13:36	13:51	14:06	14:21	14:36	14:51	15:06	15:22	15:37	15:52	16:07	16:22	16:37	16:52	17:07	17:21	17:36	17:48	18:03	18:18	18:33	18:54	19:14	19:34	20:04	20:32	21:02	21:32	22:02	22:29	22:59	23:29	00:04	01:04	02:04	03:04
Swanholm Gardens (opp)	03:37	04:07	04:37	05:07	05:37	06:07	06:37	07:07	07:37	07:57	08:18	08:38	08:53	09:08	09:21	09:37	09:53	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:26	11:41	11:56	12:11	12:26	12:41	12:56	13:11	13:26	13:41	13:56	14:11	14:26	14:41	14:56	15:11	15:27	15:42	15:57	16:12	16:27	16:42	16:57	17:12	17:26	17:41	17:53	18:08	18:23	18:38	18:59	19:19	19:39	20:09	20:37	21:07	21:37	22:06	22:33	23:03	23:33	00:08	01:08	02:08	03:08
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1)	03:45	04:15	04:45	05:15	05:45	06:15	06:45	07:15	07:45	08:05	08:27	08:47	09:02	09:17	09:30	09:47	10:03	10:18	10:33	10:48	11:03	11:19	11:37	11:52	12:07	12:22	12:37	12:52	13:07	13:22	13:37	13:52	14:07	14:22	14:37	14:52	15:07	15:22	15:38	15:53	16:08	16:23	16:38	16:53	17:08	17:23	17:37	17:52	18:04	18:19	18:34	18:48	19:09	19:29	19:49	20:18	20:46	21:16	21:46	22:14	22:41	23:11	23:41	00:16	01:16	02:16	03:16
IKEA (NE-bound)	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17	05:47	06:17	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:07	08:29	08:49	09:04	09:19	09:32	09:49	10:05	10:20	10:35	10:50	11:05	11:21	11:39	11:54	12:09	12:24	12:39	12:54	13:09	13:24	13:39	13:54	14:09	14:24	14:39	14:54	15:09	15:24	15:40	15:55	16:10	16:25	16:40	16:55	17:10	17:25	17:39	17:54	18:06	18:21	18:36	18:50	19:11	19:31	19:51	20:20	20:48	21:18	21:48	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·

26 towards Calcot, IKEA — Sunday (38 journeys)
Blagrave Street (stop EK)	03:20	04:20	05:20	06:20	06:50	07:20	07:50	08:20	08:40	09:10	09:40	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:40	16:10	16:40	17:10	17:40	18:10	18:40	19:10	19:45	20:45	21:45	22:45	23:50	00:50	01:50	02:50
Coronation Square (Opp)	03:33	04:33	05:33	06:33	07:03	07:33	08:03	08:33	08:53	09:23	09:55	10:25	10:55	11:28	11:58	12:28	12:58	13:28	13:58	14:28	14:58	15:28	15:58	16:28	16:58	17:28	17:58	18:28	18:58	19:28	20:01	21:01	22:01	22:57	00:02	01:02	02:02	03:02
Swanholm Gardens (opp)	03:37	04:37	05:37	06:37	07:07	07:37	08:07	08:37	08:57	09:27	10:00	10:30	11:00	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:03	15:33	16:03	16:33	17:03	17:33	18:03	18:33	19:03	19:33	20:06	21:06	22:05	23:01	00:06	01:06	02:06	03:06
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1)	03:45	04:45	05:45	06:45	07:15	07:45	08:15	08:45	09:05	09:35	10:10	10:40	11:11	11:44	12:14	12:44	13:14	13:44	14:14	14:44	15:14	15:44	16:14	16:44	17:14	17:44	18:14	18:44	19:14	19:44	20:17	21:17	22:12	23:08	00:13	01:13	02:13	03:13
IKEA (NE-bound)	03:47	04:47	05:47	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:17	08:47	09:07	09:37	10:12	10:42	11:13	11:46	12:16	12:46	13:16	13:46	14:16	14:46	15:16	15:46	16:16	16:46	17:16	17:46	18:16	18:46	19:16	19:46	20:19	21:19	·	·	·	·	·	·

26 towards Reading Station — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
IKEA (NE-bound)	03:47	03:47	03:47	04:17	04:17	04:47	04:47	04:47	05:17	05:17	05:47	05:47	05:47	06:17	06:17	06:32	06:47	06:47	06:47	07:05	07:17	07:20	07:20	07:35	07:47	07:50	07:50	08:03	08:10	·	08:25	08:30	08:32	08:50	08:52	08:55	09:08	09:10	09:20	09:25	09:30	09:32	09:44	09:45	09:55	09:56	10:00	10:08	10:15	10:23	10:25	10:30	10:38	10:45	10:53	10:55	11:00	11:08	11:15	11:23	11:25	11:30	11:38	11:45	11:53	11:55	12:00	12:08	12:15	12:23	12:25	12:30	12:38	12:45	12:53	12:55	13:00	13:08	13:15	13:23	13:25	13:30	13:38	13:45	13:53	13:55	14:00	14:08	14:15	14:23	14:25	14:30	14:38	14:45	14:45	14:53	14:55	15:00	15:11	15:15	15:25	15:28	15:30	15:45	15:45	15:55	16:00	16:02	16:15	16:17	16:25	16:30	16:32	16:45	16:47	16:55	17:00	17:00	17:13	17:15	17:25	17:25	17:30	17:37	17:45	17:49	17:55	18:00	18:02	18:10	18:14	18:25	18:25	18:26	18:38	18:40	18:50	18:50	18:55	19:05	19:15	19:20	19:20	19:35	19:35	19:50	19:55	19:55	20:20	20:25
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1)	03:48	03:48	03:48	04:18	04:18	04:48	04:48	04:48	05:18	05:18	05:48	05:48	05:48	06:19	06:18	06:34	06:48	06:49	06:48	07:07	07:18	07:21	07:22	07:37	07:48	07:51	07:52	08:05	08:12	08:20	08:26	08:32	08:34	08:52	08:54	08:56	09:10	09:12	09:22	09:26	09:32	09:34	09:46	09:47	09:57	09:58	10:02	10:10	10:17	10:25	10:27	10:32	10:40	10:47	10:55	10:57	11:02	11:10	11:17	11:25	11:27	11:32	11:40	11:47	11:55	11:57	12:02	12:10	12:17	12:25	12:27	12:32	12:40	12:47	12:55	12:57	13:02	13:10	13:17	13:25	13:27	13:32	13:40	13:47	13:55	13:57	14:02	14:10	14:17	14:25	14:27	14:32	14:39	14:46	14:47	14:54	14:57	15:02	15:13	15:17	15:27	15:30	15:32	15:47	15:47	15:57	16:02	16:04	16:17	16:19	16:27	16:32	16:34	16:47	16:49	16:57	17:02	17:02	17:15	17:17	17:27	17:26	17:32	17:39	17:47	17:51	17:56	18:02	18:04	18:12	18:16	18:26	18:27	18:27	18:39	18:41	18:51	18:51	18:56	19:06	19:16	19:21	19:21	19:36	19:36	19:51	19:56	19:56	20:21	20:26
Dwyer Road Boundary (Adj 42)	03:58	04:00	03:59	04:28	04:29	04:58	04:59	05:00	05:29	05:28	05:59	05:58	06:00	06:31	06:28	06:47	07:00	07:02	07:00	07:20	07:30	07:33	07:35	07:51	08:00	08:03	08:06	08:18	08:24	08:34	08:38	08:44	08:47	09:04	09:07	09:08	09:22	09:24	09:34	09:38	09:45	09:46	09:58	10:00	10:10	10:10	10:15	10:22	10:30	10:37	10:40	10:45	10:52	11:00	11:07	11:10	11:15	11:22	11:30	11:37	11:40	11:45	11:52	12:00	12:07	12:10	12:15	12:22	12:30	12:37	12:40	12:45	12:52	13:00	13:07	13:10	13:15	13:22	13:30	13:37	13:40	13:45	13:52	14:00	14:07	14:10	14:15	14:22	14:30	14:37	14:40	14:45	14:51	14:58	15:00	15:06	15:10	15:14	15:25	15:29	15:39	15:42	15:44	15:59	15:59	16:09	16:14	16:16	16:29	16:31	16:39	16:44	16:46	16:59	17:01	17:09	17:14	17:14	17:27	17:29	17:39	17:38	17:44	17:51	17:59	18:03	18:08	18:14	18:16	18:24	18:28	18:38	18:39	18:39	18:51	18:53	19:02	19:03	19:08	19:17	19:28	19:32	19:33	19:47	19:48	20:03	20:08	20:06	20:33	20:36
Coronation Square (Adj)	04:02	04:03	04:03	04:32	04:33	05:02	05:03	05:03	05:33	05:32	06:03	06:02	06:03	06:36	06:32	06:52	07:04	07:08	07:04	07:26	07:34	07:37	07:41	07:57	08:04	08:08	08:12	08:24	08:29	08:40	08:42	08:49	08:53	09:09	09:12	09:12	09:27	09:29	09:39	09:43	09:50	09:51	10:03	10:05	10:15	10:15	10:20	10:27	10:35	10:42	10:45	10:50	10:57	11:05	11:12	11:15	11:20	11:27	11:35	11:42	11:45	11:50	11:57	12:05	12:12	12:15	12:20	12:27	12:35	12:42	12:45	12:50	12:57	13:05	13:12	13:15	13:20	13:27	13:35	13:42	13:45	13:50	13:57	14:05	14:12	14:15	14:20	14:27	14:35	14:42	14:45	14:50	14:56	15:03	15:04	15:11	15:14	15:18	15:30	15:33	15:43	15:47	15:48	16:04	16:03	16:13	16:18	16:21	16:33	16:36	16:43	16:48	16:51	17:03	17:06	17:13	17:19	17:18	17:32	17:33	17:44	17:42	17:48	17:56	18:03	18:08	18:12	18:18	18:20	18:28	18:32	18:42	18:43	18:43	18:55	18:57	19:06	19:07	19:12	19:21	19:32	19:36	19:37	19:51	19:52	20:07	20:12	20:10	20:37	20:40
St Marys Butts (stop CN)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Blagrave Street (stop EK)	04:15	04:14	04:16	04:45	04:46	05:15	05:16	05:14	05:46	05:45	06:19	06:15	06:14	06:54	06:46	07:10	07:17	07:27	07:18	07:46	07:47	07:51	08:02	08:18	08:18	08:24	08:35	08:49	08:45	09:03	08:56	09:05	09:14	09:25	09:29	09:26	09:44	09:45	09:56	10:00	10:08	10:08	10:20	10:23	10:32	10:32	10:38	10:44	10:53	10:59	11:02	11:08	11:14	11:24	11:29	11:33	11:39	11:44	11:54	11:59	12:03	12:09	12:14	12:24	12:29	12:33	12:39	12:44	12:54	12:59	13:03	13:09	13:14	13:24	13:29	13:33	13:39	13:44	13:54	13:59	14:03	14:09	14:14	14:24	14:29	14:33	14:39	14:44	14:54	15:02	15:03	15:09	15:16	15:30	15:21	15:38	15:31	15:35	15:55	15:50	16:00	16:08	16:05	16:25	16:20	16:30	16:35	16:41	16:50	16:55	17:00	17:05	17:09	17:19	17:24	17:28	17:37	17:34	17:49	17:49	18:01	17:57	18:04	18:13	18:19	18:25	18:27	18:34	18:37	18:44	18:49	18:57	18:59	19:00	19:10	19:13	19:21	19:22	19:28	19:36	19:48	19:51	19:51	20:05	20:08	20:21	20:26	20:24	20:51	20:54

26 towards Reading Station — Saturday (67 journeys)
IKEA (NE-bound)	03:47	04:17	04:47	05:17	05:47	06:17	06:47	07:20	07:50	08:10	08:30	08:50	09:10	09:30	09:45	10:00	10:15	10:30	10:45	11:00	11:15	11:30	11:45	12:00	12:15	12:30	12:45	13:00	13:15	13:30	13:45	14:00	14:15	14:30	14:45	15:00	15:15	15:30	15:45	16:00	16:15	16:30	16:45	17:00	17:15	17:30	17:45	18:00	18:10	18:25	18:40	18:55	19:15	19:35	19:55	20:25	20:50	21:19	21:49	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1)	03:48	04:18	04:48	05:18	05:48	06:18	06:48	07:21	07:51	08:12	08:32	08:52	09:12	09:32	09:47	10:02	10:17	10:32	10:47	11:02	11:17	11:32	11:47	12:02	12:17	12:32	12:47	13:02	13:17	13:32	13:47	14:02	14:17	14:32	14:47	15:02	15:17	15:32	15:47	16:02	16:17	16:32	16:47	17:02	17:17	17:32	17:47	18:02	18:12	18:27	18:41	18:56	19:16	19:36	19:56	20:26	20:51	21:20	21:50	22:16	22:46	23:16	23:46	00:20	01:20	02:20	03:20
Dwyer Road Boundary (Adj 42)	03:58	04:28	04:58	05:28	05:58	06:28	07:00	07:33	08:03	08:24	08:44	09:04	09:24	09:45	10:00	10:15	10:30	10:45	11:00	11:15	11:30	11:45	12:00	12:15	12:30	12:45	13:00	13:15	13:30	13:45	14:00	14:15	14:30	14:45	15:00	15:14	15:29	15:44	15:59	16:14	16:29	16:44	16:59	17:14	17:29	17:44	17:59	18:14	18:24	18:39	18:53	19:08	19:28	19:48	20:08	20:37	21:02	21:31	22:01	22:24	22:54	23:24	23:54	00:28	01:28	02:28	03:28
Coronation Square (Adj)	04:02	04:32	05:02	05:32	06:02	06:32	07:04	07:37	08:08	08:29	08:49	09:09	09:29	09:50	10:05	10:20	10:35	10:50	11:05	11:20	11:35	11:50	12:05	12:20	12:35	12:50	13:05	13:20	13:35	13:50	14:05	14:20	14:35	14:50	15:04	15:18	15:33	15:48	16:03	16:18	16:33	16:48	17:03	17:18	17:33	17:48	18:03	18:18	18:28	18:43	18:57	19:12	19:32	19:52	20:12	20:41	21:06	21:35	22:04	22:27	22:57	23:27	23:57	00:31	01:31	02:31	03:31
St Marys Butts (stop CN)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	00:38	01:38	02:38	03:38
Blagrave Street (stop EK)	04:15	04:45	05:15	05:45	06:15	06:46	07:18	07:51	08:24	08:45	09:05	09:25	09:45	10:08	10:23	10:38	10:53	11:08	11:24	11:39	11:54	12:09	12:24	12:39	12:54	13:09	13:24	13:39	13:54	14:09	14:24	14:39	14:54	15:09	15:21	15:35	15:50	16:05	16:20	16:35	16:50	17:05	17:19	17:34	17:49	18:04	18:19	18:34	18:44	18:59	19:13	19:28	19:48	20:08	20:26	20:55	21:20	21:49	22:16	22:39	23:09	23:39	00:09	·	·	·	·

26 towards Reading Station — Sunday (38 journeys)
IKEA (NE-bound)	03:47	04:47	05:47	06:47	07:17	07:47	08:25	08:55	09:25	09:55	10:25	10:55	11:25	11:55	12:25	12:55	13:25	13:55	14:25	14:55	15:25	15:55	16:25	16:55	17:25	17:55	18:25	18:50	19:20	19:50	20:20	21:20	·	·	·	·	·	·
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1)	03:48	04:48	05:48	06:48	07:18	07:48	08:26	08:56	09:26	09:57	10:27	10:57	11:27	11:57	12:27	12:57	13:27	13:57	14:27	14:57	15:27	15:57	16:27	16:57	17:26	17:56	18:26	18:51	19:21	19:51	20:21	21:21	22:16	23:16	00:20	01:20	02:20	03:20
Dwyer Road Boundary (Adj 42)	04:00	05:00	06:00	07:00	07:30	08:00	08:38	09:08	09:38	10:10	10:40	11:10	11:40	12:10	12:40	13:10	13:40	14:10	14:40	15:10	15:39	16:09	16:39	17:09	17:38	18:08	18:38	19:03	19:33	20:03	20:33	21:33	22:23	23:23	00:27	01:27	02:27	03:27
Coronation Square (Adj)	04:03	05:03	06:03	07:04	07:34	08:04	08:42	09:12	09:43	10:15	10:45	11:15	11:45	12:15	12:45	13:15	13:45	14:15	14:45	15:14	15:43	16:13	16:43	17:13	17:42	18:12	18:42	19:07	19:37	20:07	20:37	21:37	22:26	23:26	00:30	01:30	02:30	03:30
St Marys Butts (stop CN)	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	·	00:37	01:37	02:37	03:37
Blagrave Street (stop EK)	04:14	05:14	06:14	07:17	07:47	08:18	08:56	09:26	10:00	10:32	11:02	11:33	12:03	12:33	13:03	13:33	14:03	14:33	15:03	15:31	16:00	16:30	17:00	17:28	17:57	18:27	18:57	19:22	19:51	20:21	20:51	21:51	22:37	23:37	·	·	·	·

Route map

All stops on route 26

26 towards Calcot, IKEA

Blagrave Street (stop EK) Reading Town Centre
Friar Street (stop FP) Reading Town Centre
St Marys Butts (stop CA) Reading Town Centre
Castle Street (stop CQ) Reading Town Centre
Russell Street (opp 6) Castle Hill - Bath Road
Downshire Square (opp) Castle Hill - Bath Road
Berkeley Avenue (adj) Southcote
Southcote Road (SW-bound) Southcote
Monks Way (adj) Southcote
Southcote Farm Lane (adj 77) Southcote
Fawley Road (opp) Southcote
Circuit Lane (Opp) Southcote
Coronation Square (Opp) Southcote
Frilsham Road (adj 255) Southcote
Ashampstead Road (adj 311) Southcote
Dwyer Road Boundary (opp 30) Southcote
Holybrook Crescent (Adj) Southcote
Kennet Valley School (Adj) Fords Farm
Swanholm Gardens (opp) Fords Farm
Churchward Walk (adj 78) Fords Farm
Albury Gardens (adj 16) Fords Farm
Sutherland Grove (Opp) Fords Farm
Kettering Close (Adj) Fords Farm
Knollmead (Opp) Fords Farm
Ledbury Drive (adj) Beansheaf Estate
Pemberton Gardens (Adj) Beansheaf Estate
Fernhurst Road (adj) Beansheaf Estate
Torcross Grove (Adj) Beansheaf Estate
Mayfield Avenue (opp) Calcot
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Calcot
Dunelm (Stop) Calcot
IKEA (NE-bound) Calcot

26 towards Reading Station

IKEA (NE-bound) Calcot
Calcot Sainsbury's (Stop 1) Calcot
Mayfield Avenue (adj) Calcot
Torcross Grove (Opp) Beansheaf Estate
Fernhurst Road (opp) Beansheaf Estate
Ledbury Drive (opp) Beansheaf Estate
Pemberton Gardens (Opp) Beansheaf Estate
Knollmead (Adj) Fords Farm
Kettering Close (Opp) Fords Farm
Albury Gardens (opp 22) Fords Farm
Sutherland Grove (Adj) Fords Farm
Churchward Walk (opp 68) Fords Farm
Kennet Valley School (Opp) Fords Farm
Swanholm Gardens (adj) Fords Farm
Dwyer Road Boundary (Adj 42) Southcote
Holybrook Crescent (Opp) Southcote
Ashampstead Road (opp 307) Southcote
Frilsham Road (adj 260) Southcote
Coronation Square (Adj) Southcote
Circuit Lane (Adj) Southcote
Fawley Road (opp 109) Southcote
Southcote Farm Lane (NE-bound) Southcote
Monks Way (opp 39) Southcote
Southcote Road (E-bound) Southcote
Berkeley Avenue (opp) Southcote
Downshire Square (adj) Castle Hill - Bath Road
Lima Court (Adj) Castle Hill - Bath Road
Russell Street (E-bound) Castle Hill - Bath Road
Castle Street (stop CP) Reading Town Centre
St Marys Butts (stop CN) Reading Town Centre
Russell Street (on) Castle Hill - Bath Road
Waylen Street (Opp) Reading West
Cheapside (Stop CV) Reading Town Centre
Friar Street (stop FN) Reading Town Centre
Blagrave Street (stop EK) Reading Town Centre

Service history & registered changes

🆕 Registered effective 31 May 2026
Operating between Shoebury East Beach and The Memorial, Hadleigh, London Road, Hadleigh, Benfleet given service number 26 effective from 31 May 2026. To amend Route, Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 13 Apr 2026
Operating between Inverness [Bus Station] and Cromarty [Victoria Hall] given service number 26 / 26A / 126 effective from 13 April 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 8 Apr 2026
Operating between Shoebury East Beach and Southend Travel Centre (StopH) given service number 26 effective from 08 April 2026. To amend Start & Finish Point, Stopping Places and Timetable.
🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026
Operating between Edinburgh,Clerwood and Tranent, Haddington Road or Seton Sands Camp given service number 26 effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Timetable.

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Reading Town Centre Calcot Southcote Fords Farm Reading West Beansheaf Estate Castle Hill - Bath Road

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 26 bus?

The first 26 departure on weekdays leaves at 03:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 26 bus?

The last 26 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 03:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 26 bus cost?

The 26 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 26 bus?

The 26 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.

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