29 Central Reading ↔ Amersham Road
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 06:42, last bus 23:25. 154 journeys on weekdays.
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.
| Friar Street (stop FJ) | · | · | 07:30 | · | 08:00 | 08:15 | · | 08:30 | 08:45 | · | 09:00 | 09:15 | 09:30 | 09:30 | 09:45 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:15 | 10:30 | 10:30 | 10:45 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:15 | 11:30 | 11:30 | 11:45 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:15 | 12:30 | 12:30 | 12:45 | 13:00 | 13:00 | 13:15 | 13:30 | 13:30 | 13:45 | 14:00 | 14:00 | 14:15 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:45 | 15:00 | 15:00 | 15:15 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:15 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:45 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:15 | 18:30 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:00 | 19:00 | 19:15 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 20:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 23:15 |
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| Forbury Road (stop EL) | 06:59 | 07:29 | 07:32 | 07:59 | 08:02 | 08:17 | 08:29 | 08:32 | 08:47 | 08:59 | 09:02 | 09:17 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 09:47 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:17 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 10:47 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:17 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:47 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:17 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 12:47 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:17 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 13:47 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:17 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 14:47 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:17 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 15:47 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:17 | 16:33 | 16:32 | 16:47 | 17:03 | 17:02 | 17:17 | 17:33 | 17:32 | 17:47 | 18:02 | 18:03 | 18:17 | 18:32 | 18:33 | 18:47 | 19:02 | 19:02 | 19:17 | 19:32 | 19:32 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 20:17 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 21:17 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 22:17 | 23:17 | 23:17 |
| Nire Road (adj) | 07:05 | 07:35 | 07:38 | 08:08 | 08:11 | 08:26 | 08:38 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 09:08 | 09:11 | 09:26 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 09:56 | 10:11 | 10:11 | 10:26 | 10:41 | 10:41 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:11 | 11:26 | 11:41 | 11:41 | 11:56 | 12:11 | 12:11 | 12:26 | 12:41 | 12:41 | 12:56 | 13:11 | 13:11 | 13:26 | 13:41 | 13:41 | 13:56 | 14:11 | 14:11 | 14:26 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 14:56 | 15:11 | 15:11 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:42 | 15:56 | 16:12 | 16:11 | 16:26 | 16:43 | 16:41 | 16:56 | 17:13 | 17:11 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 17:41 | 17:56 | 18:11 | 18:13 | 18:26 | 18:41 | 18:43 | 18:56 | 19:11 | 19:11 | 19:26 | 19:39 | 19:39 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 20:24 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 21:24 | 22:24 | 22:24 | 22:24 | 23:24 | 23:24 |
Route map
All stops on route 29
29 towards Amersham Road
- Friar Street (stop FJ) Reading Town Centre
- Forbury Road (stop EL) Reading Town Centre
- Hills Meadow (opp) Lower Caversham
- Caversham Laundry (adj) Lower Caversham
- Washington Road (adj) Lower Caversham
- St Johns Road (adj) Lower Caversham
- Forge Close (opp) Lower Caversham
- Amersham Road (On) Lower Caversham
- Ian Mikardo Way (adj) Lower Caversham
- Nire Road (adj) Lower Caversham
29 towards Central Reading
- Nire Road (adj) Lower Caversham
- Ian Mikardo Way (opp) Lower Caversham
- Amersham Road (W-bound) Lower Caversham
- Forge Close (adj) Lower Caversham
- St Johns Road (adj 341) Lower Caversham
- Kings Road Caversham (opp 32) Lower Caversham
- Hills Meadow (adj) Lower Caversham
- Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FP) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FJ) Reading Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 20 Jul 2026 Operating between Central Reading and Lower Caversham given service number 29 / 29a effective from 20 July 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 12 Jul 2026 Operating between Whitehirst Park, Kilwinning and Irvine Cross or Bank Street given service number 29 / 29A effective from 12 July 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 22 Feb 2026 Operating between Edinburgh, Silverknowes Promenade and Gorebridge, Birkenside given service number 29 / X29 effective from 22 February 2026. To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 26 Dec 2025 From: Silverknowes To: Gorebridge Via: Crewe Toll, Stockbridge, City Centre, Cameron Toll, Gilmerton, Newtongrange Name or No.: 29 Service type: Normal Stopping Effective date: 26 December 2025 End date: 01 January 2026 Other details: Boxi
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 29 bus?
The first 29 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:42 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 29 bus?
The last 29 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:25. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 29 bus cost?
The 29 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 29 bus?
The 29 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.