3 Central Reading ↔ Wokingham
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 05:40, last bus 23:44. 383 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 3 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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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 Wokingham · Monday to Friday towards Wokingham · Saturday towards Wokingham · Sunday towards Central Reading · Monday to Friday towards Central Reading · Saturday towards Central Reading · Sunday
| St Marys Butts (stop CR) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 06:17 | 06:17 | · | · | · | · | · | 06:53 | 06:53 | · | 07:07 | 07:12 | 07:12 | 07:18 | 07:18 | 07:29 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:42 | 07:56 | 07:56 | 07:59 | · | 08:07 | 08:07 | 08:07 | · | 08:23 | 08:23 | 08:27 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 08:42 | · | 08:55 | 08:55 | 08:57 | 09:10 | 09:14 | · | 09:22 | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:27 | 09:37 | 09:39 | 09:52 | 09:54 | 09:54 | 10:00 | 10:06 | 10:09 | 10:21 | 10:24 | 10:24 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:39 | 10:51 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 11:02 | 11:06 | 11:09 | 11:21 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:39 | 11:51 | 11:54 | 11:54 | 12:03 | 12:06 | 12:09 | 12:21 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:33 | 12:36 | 12:39 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 12:54 | 13:03 | 13:06 | 13:09 | 13:21 | 13:24 | 13:24 | 13:33 | 13:36 | 13:39 | 13:51 | 13:54 | 13:54 | 14:03 | 14:06 | 14:09 | 14:09 | 14:21 | 14:24 | 14:24 | 14:33 | 14:36 | 14:39 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 14:54 | 14:54 | 15:03 | 15:06 | 15:09 | 15:09 | 15:21 | 15:24 | 15:24 | 15:33 | 15:36 | 15:39 | 15:39 | 15:51 | 15:53 | 15:53 | 16:03 | 16:06 | 16:08 | 16:08 | 16:21 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 16:33 | 16:36 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:51 | 16:53 | 16:53 | 17:03 | 17:06 | 17:08 | 17:08 |
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| Station Road (Stop SA) | 05:40 | 05:40 | 05:55 | 05:55 | 06:05 | 06:05 | 06:10 | 06:35 | 06:35 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 06:55 | 07:15 | 07:20 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:20 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:35 | 08:35 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 08:45 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:40 | 09:50 | 09:50 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:10 | 10:20 | 10:20 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:40 | 10:50 | 10:50 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:05 | 11:10 | 11:20 | 11:20 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:40 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:05 | 12:10 | 12:20 | 12:20 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:40 | 12:50 | 12:50 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:05 | 13:10 | 13:20 | 13:20 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:40 | 13:50 | 13:50 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:05 | 14:10 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:20 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:40 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:05 | 15:05 | 15:05 | 15:10 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:20 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 15:35 | 15:40 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:10 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:35 | 16:35 | 16:40 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 16:50 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:10 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:20 |
| RBH South Wing (opp) | 05:47 | 05:47 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:13 | 06:13 | 06:17 | 06:44 | 06:44 | 06:28 | 06:28 | 06:38 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:15 | 07:15 | 07:03 | 07:23 | 07:31 | 07:31 | 07:48 | 07:48 | 07:43 | 08:04 | 08:04 | 07:58 | 08:19 | 08:19 | 08:13 | 08:08 | 08:32 | 08:28 | 08:32 | 08:23 | 08:47 | 08:47 | 08:43 | 09:02 | 09:02 | 08:58 | 08:54 | 09:16 | 09:16 | 09:15 | 09:31 | 09:30 | 09:24 | 09:46 | 09:46 | 09:46 | 09:50 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:16 | 10:21 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 10:46 | 10:51 | 11:01 | 11:01 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:16 | 11:21 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 11:46 | 11:51 | 12:01 | 12:01 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 12:16 | 12:21 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:46 | 12:46 | 12:46 | 12:51 | 13:01 | 13:01 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 13:16 | 13:21 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 13:46 | 13:51 | 14:01 | 14:01 | 14:16 | 14:16 | 14:16 | 14:21 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 14:46 | 14:47 | 14:47 | 14:51 | 15:01 | 15:03 | 15:03 | 15:16 | 15:19 | 15:19 | 15:21 | 15:31 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 15:46 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 15:51 | 16:01 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 16:16 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:21 | 16:31 | 16:34 | 16:34 | 16:46 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 16:51 | 17:01 | 17:03 | 17:03 | 17:16 | 17:18 | 17:18 | 17:20 | 17:31 | 17:33 | 17:33 |
| Beech Road (opp) | 05:52 | 05:52 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:19 | 06:19 | 06:22 | 06:51 | 06:51 | 06:34 | 06:34 | 06:44 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:23 | 07:23 | 07:09 | 07:29 | 07:40 | 07:40 | 07:57 | 07:57 | 07:49 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 08:04 | 08:28 | 08:28 | 08:19 | 08:15 | 08:41 | 08:34 | 08:41 | 08:30 | 08:56 | 08:56 | 08:49 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 09:04 | 09:01 | 09:24 | 09:24 | 09:22 | 09:39 | 09:38 | 09:31 | 09:54 | 09:54 | 09:54 | 09:57 | 10:09 | 10:09 | 10:24 | 10:24 | 10:24 | 10:29 | 10:39 | 10:39 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 10:54 | 10:59 | 11:09 | 11:09 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 11:24 | 11:29 | 11:39 | 11:39 | 11:54 | 11:54 | 11:54 | 11:59 | 12:09 | 12:09 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:24 | 12:29 | 12:39 | 12:39 | 12:54 | 12:54 | 12:54 | 12:59 | 13:09 | 13:09 | 13:24 | 13:24 | 13:24 | 13:29 | 13:39 | 13:39 | 13:54 | 13:54 | 13:54 | 13:59 | 14:09 | 14:09 | 14:24 | 14:24 | 14:24 | 14:29 | 14:39 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:54 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 14:59 | 15:09 | 15:13 | 15:13 | 15:24 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:29 | 15:39 | 15:48 | 15:48 | 15:54 | 16:05 | 16:05 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:20 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:35 | 16:35 | 16:29 | 16:39 | 16:47 | 16:47 | 16:54 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 16:59 | 17:09 | 17:15 | 17:15 | 17:24 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:28 | 17:39 | 17:44 | 17:44 |
| TVSP Gateway (adj) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 07:14 | 07:14 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 08:38 | 08:38 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 09:30 | 09:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 10:30 | 10:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 11:30 | 11:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 12:30 | 12:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 13:30 | 13:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 14:30 | 14:30 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 15:40 | 15:40 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 16:43 | 16:43 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 17:38 | 17:38 | · | · | · | · |
| School Green (opp) | 05:58 | 05:58 | 06:15 | 06:15 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:28 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 06:42 | 06:42 | 06:51 | 07:19 | 07:19 | 07:35 | 07:35 | 07:16 | 07:36 | 07:52 | 07:52 | 08:09 | 08:09 | 07:56 | 08:28 | 08:28 | 08:11 | 08:43 | 08:43 | 08:26 | 08:22 | 08:52 | 08:41 | 08:52 | 08:37 | 09:06 | 09:06 | 08:56 | 09:20 | 09:20 | 09:12 | 09:08 | 09:35 | 09:35 | 09:30 | 09:48 | 09:47 | 09:38 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:03 | 10:04 | 10:18 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:38 | 10:48 | 10:48 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:03 | 11:07 | 11:18 | 11:18 | 11:33 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:48 | 11:48 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:03 | 12:08 | 12:18 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:48 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:03 | 13:08 | 13:18 | 13:19 | 13:33 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:38 | 13:48 | 13:49 | 14:03 | 14:04 | 14:04 | 14:08 | 14:18 | 14:19 | 14:33 | 14:35 | 14:35 | 14:38 | 14:48 | 14:50 | 14:50 | 15:03 | 15:07 | 15:07 | 15:08 | 15:18 | 15:24 | 15:24 | 15:33 | 15:46 | 15:46 | 15:38 | 15:48 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:03 | 16:17 | 16:17 | 16:08 | 16:18 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 16:33 | 16:49 | 16:49 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:59 | 16:59 | 17:03 | 17:14 | 17:14 | 17:08 | 17:18 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 17:33 | 17:44 | 17:44 | 17:37 | 17:48 | 17:55 | 17:55 |
| The Swan (Opp) | 06:03 | 06:03 | 06:20 | 06:20 | 06:31 | 06:31 | 06:33 | 07:05 | 07:05 | 06:47 | 06:47 | 06:56 | 07:25 | 07:25 | 07:41 | 07:41 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 07:58 | 07:58 | 08:15 | 08:15 | 08:01 | 08:34 | 08:34 | 08:16 | 08:49 | 08:49 | 08:31 | 08:27 | 08:58 | 08:46 | 08:58 | 08:42 | 09:11 | 09:11 | · | 09:25 | 09:25 | 09:17 | 09:13 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 09:35 | · | · | 09:43 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:08 | 10:09 | 10:23 | · | 10:38 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:53 | · | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:08 | 11:12 | 11:23 | · | 11:38 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:43 | 11:53 | · | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:08 | 12:13 | 12:23 | · | 12:38 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:43 | 12:53 | · | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:08 | 13:13 | 13:23 | · | 13:38 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:43 | 13:53 | · | 14:08 | 14:09 | 14:09 | 14:13 | 14:23 | · | 14:38 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:43 | 14:53 | 14:55 | 14:55 | 15:08 | 15:13 | 15:13 | 15:13 | 15:23 | 15:30 | 15:30 | 15:38 | 15:52 | 15:52 | 15:43 | 15:53 | 16:07 | 16:07 | 16:08 | 16:23 | 16:23 | 16:13 | 16:23 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:55 | 16:55 | 16:43 | 16:53 | 17:05 | 17:05 | 17:08 | 17:20 | 17:20 | 17:13 | 17:23 | 17:32 | 17:32 | 17:38 | 17:49 | 17:49 | 17:42 | 17:53 | 18:00 | 18:00 |
| Harvest Path (adj) | 06:09 | 06:09 | 06:26 | 06:26 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 06:39 | 07:13 | 07:13 | 06:54 | 06:54 | 07:02 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 07:49 | 07:49 | 07:27 | 07:47 | 08:06 | 08:06 | 08:23 | 08:23 | 08:07 | 08:42 | 08:42 | 08:22 | 08:57 | 08:57 | 08:37 | 08:33 | 09:06 | 08:52 | 09:06 | 08:48 | 09:19 | 09:19 | · | 09:32 | 09:32 | 09:24 | 09:19 | 09:47 | 09:47 | 09:42 | · | · | 09:49 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:15 | 10:30 | · | 10:45 | 10:47 | 10:47 | 10:49 | 11:00 | · | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:15 | 11:18 | 11:30 | · | 11:45 | 11:47 | 11:47 | 11:49 | 12:00 | · | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:15 | 12:19 | 12:30 | · | 12:45 | 12:47 | 12:47 | 12:49 | 13:00 | · | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:15 | 13:19 | 13:30 | · | 13:45 | 13:47 | 13:47 | 13:49 | 14:00 | · | 14:15 | 14:16 | 14:16 | 14:19 | 14:30 | · | 14:45 | 14:48 | 14:48 | 14:49 | 15:00 | 15:03 | 15:03 | 15:15 | 15:22 | 15:22 | 15:19 | 15:30 | 15:41 | 15:41 | 15:45 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 15:49 | 16:00 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:15 | 16:31 | 16:31 | 16:19 | 16:30 | 16:46 | 16:46 | 16:45 | 17:03 | 17:03 | 16:49 | 17:00 | 17:13 | 17:13 | 17:15 | 17:28 | 17:28 | 17:19 | 17:30 | 17:40 | 17:40 | 17:45 | 17:57 | 17:57 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:08 | 18:08 |
| Ratepayers Hall (Adj) | 06:15 | 06:15 | · | · | 06:45 | 06:45 | 06:45 | 07:20 | 07:20 | · | · | · | · | · | 07:57 | 07:57 | 07:33 | · | · | · | 08:31 | 08:31 | 08:13 | · | · | 08:28 | 09:04 | 09:04 | · | 08:39 | · | 08:58 | · | · | 09:26 | 09:26 | · | · | · | 09:30 | 09:25 | 09:54 | 09:54 | 09:49 | · | · | · | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:22 | 10:22 | · | · | 10:52 | 10:54 | 10:54 | · | · | · | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:22 | 11:25 | · | · | 11:52 | 11:54 | 11:54 | · | · | · | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:22 | 12:26 | · | · | 12:52 | 12:54 | 12:54 | · | · | · | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:22 | 13:26 | · | · | 13:52 | 13:54 | 13:54 | · | · | · | 14:22 | 14:23 | 14:23 | 14:26 | · | · | 14:52 | 14:55 | 14:55 | · | · | · | · | 15:22 | 15:29 | 15:29 | 15:26 | · | · | · | 15:52 | 16:07 | 16:07 | · | · | · | · | 16:22 | 16:38 | 16:38 | 16:26 | · | · | · | 16:52 | 17:10 | 17:10 | · | · | · | · | 17:22 | 17:35 | 17:35 | 17:26 | · | · | · | 17:52 | 18:04 | 18:04 | · | · | · | · |
| Bearwood Road (adj) | 06:21 | 06:21 | · | · | 06:52 | 06:52 | 06:51 | 07:27 | 07:27 | · | · | · | · | · | 08:04 | 08:04 | 07:39 | · | · | · | 08:38 | 08:38 | 08:19 | · | · | 08:34 | 09:11 | 09:11 | · | 08:45 | · | 09:05 | · | · | 09:33 | 09:33 | · | · | · | 09:37 | 09:31 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 09:56 | · | · | · | 10:29 | 10:29 | 10:29 | 10:29 | · | · | 10:59 | 11:01 | 11:01 | · | · | · | 11:29 | 11:29 | 11:29 | 11:32 | · | · | 11:59 | 12:01 | 12:01 | · | · | · | 12:29 | 12:29 | 12:29 | 12:33 | · | · | 12:59 | 13:01 | 13:01 | · | · | · | 13:29 | 13:29 | 13:29 | 13:33 | · | · | 13:59 | 14:01 | 14:01 | · | · | · | 14:29 | 14:30 | 14:30 | 14:33 | · | · | 14:59 | 15:02 | 15:02 | · | · | · | · | 15:29 | 15:36 | 15:36 | 15:33 | · | · | · | 15:59 | 16:14 | 16:14 | · | · | · | · | 16:29 | 16:45 | 16:45 | 16:33 | · | · | · | 16:59 | 17:17 | 17:17 | · | · | · | · | 17:29 | 17:42 | 17:42 | 17:33 | · | · | · | 17:59 | 18:11 | 18:11 | · | · | · | · |
| Broad Street (E-bound) | 06:30 | 06:30 | · | · | 07:03 | 07:03 | 06:59 | 07:38 | 07:38 | · | · | · | · | · | 08:16 | 08:16 | 07:47 | · | · | · | 08:49 | 08:49 | 08:27 | · | · | 08:42 | 09:22 | 09:22 | · | 08:55 | · | 09:16 | · | · | 09:44 | 09:44 | · | · | · | 09:50 | 09:41 | 10:12 | 10:12 | 10:09 | · | · | · | 10:42 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:42 | · | · | 11:12 | 11:12 | 11:12 | · | · | · | 11:42 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:45 | · | · | 12:12 | 12:12 | 12:12 | · | · | · | 12:42 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:46 | · | · | 13:12 | 13:12 | 13:12 | · | · | · | 13:42 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:46 | · | · | 14:12 | 14:12 | 14:12 | · | · | · | 14:42 | 14:41 | 14:41 | 14:46 | · | · | 15:12 | 15:13 | 15:13 | · | · | · | · | 15:42 | 15:48 | 15:48 | 15:46 | · | · | · | 16:12 | 16:26 | 16:26 | · | · | · | · | 16:41 | 16:58 | 16:58 | 16:46 | · | · | · | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:30 | · | · | · | · | 17:39 | 17:54 | 17:54 | 17:43 | · | · | · | 18:09 | 18:22 | 18:22 | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 3
3 towards Wokingham
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre
- Market Place (stop MA) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MF) Reading Town Centre
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 3) Reading Town Centre
- Eldon Road (adj 11) Reading
- RBH Main Entrance (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH South Wing (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Redlane Court (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Allcroft Road (Opp) Whiteknights
- Christchurch Green (SE-bound) University of Reading
- Chancellors Way (adj) University of Reading
- Wellington Avenue (opp) Shinfield Road
- Leighton Park Copse (opp 88) Shinfield Road
- Cressingham Road Church (opp) Whitley
- Beech Road (opp) Whitley
- The Maidens (Opp) Shinfield Road
- Halls Lane (adj) Shinfield
- Weather Centre (S-bound) Shinfield Park
- Ducketts Farm (S-bound) Shinfield Park
- TVSP Gateway (adj) Shinfield
- Hawthorn (on) Shinfield
- Brookers Hill (opp) Shinfield
- Church Lane (opp) Shinfield
- School Green (opp) Shinfield
- Shinfield Arborfield Road (Adj) School Green
- Hall Farm (adj) Arborfield
- Church Lane (adj) Arborfield
- Walden Avenue (Opp) Arborfield
- The Swan (Opp) Arborfield Cross
- British Legion (Adj) Arborfield Cross
- Ducks Nest Farm (Opp) Arborfield Cross
- Rickman Close (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Hill Road (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Biggs Lane (S-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Sheerlands Road (W-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Rowcroft Road (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Arborfield Green Centre (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Harvest Path (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Marino Way (adj) Finchampstead
- Robinson Crusoe (Adj) Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate
- Coleshill Farm (adj) Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate
- California Country Park (Adj) California Country Park
- Manor Park Drive (adj) California Crossroads
- California Crossroads Petrol Station (opp) Finchampstead
- Ratepayers Hall (Adj) California Crossroads
- Barkham Ride - East (Adj 168) Finchampstead
- Barkham Stores (opp) Finchampstead
- St James Road (opp) Finchampstead
- The Bull (Opp) Barkham
- Bearwood Road (adj) Barkham
- Lower Doles Hill (Adj 335) Barkham
- Doles Farm (Adj 295) Barkham
- Smalley Close (Adj) Wokingham
- Ye Olde Leathern Bottel (Adj) Guide Dogs Centre
- Wheeler Close (opp) Wokingham
- Molly Millars Lane (Adj 69) Wokingham
- Wokingham Hospital (Adj) Wokingham
- Wokingham Station Interchange (Stop 1) Wokingham
- Shute End (on) Wokingham
- Broad Street (E-bound) Wokingham Town Centre
3 towards Central Reading
- Broad Street (Stop B) Wokingham Town Centre
- Wokingham Hospital (Opp) Wokingham
- Molly Millars Lane (Opp 69) Wokingham
- Wheeler Close (adj) Wokingham
- Woosehill Lane (opp) Wokingham
- Ye Olde Leathern Bottel (Opp) Guide Dogs Centre
- Smalley Close (Adj 300) Wokingham
- Doles Farm (adj) Barkham
- Lower Doles Hill (Adj 364) Barkham
- Bearwood Road (opp) Barkham
- Church Lane (nr) Barkham
- St James Road (adj) Finchampstead
- Barkham Ride - East (adj 121) Finchampstead
- Barkham Stores (adj) Finchampstead
- Ratepayers Hall (Opp 399) California Crossroads
- Manor Park Drive (opp) California Crossroads
- California Crossroads Petrol Station (adj) Finchampstead
- California Country Park (opp) California Country Park
- Robinson Crusoe (opp) Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate
- Coleshill Farm (opp) Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate
- Marino Way (opp) Finchampstead
- Harvest Path (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Arborfield Green Centre (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Rowcroft Road (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- Sheerlands Road (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Biggs Lane (N-bound) Arborfield Garrison
- Hill Road (adj) Arborfield Garrison
- Ducks Nest Farm (Adj) Arborfield Cross
- Rickman Close (opp) Arborfield Garrison
- British Legion (opp) Arborfield Cross
- The Swan (nr) Arborfield Cross
- Walden Avenue (Adj) Arborfield
- Church Lane (opp) Arborfield
- Hall Farm (Opp) Arborfield
- Shinfield Arborfield Road (opp) School Green
- Church Lane (adj) Shinfield
- School Green (adj) Shinfield
- Brookers Hill (adj) Shinfield
- TVSP Gateway (adj) Shinfield
- Hawthorn (on) Shinfield
- Ducketts Farm (N-bound) Shinfield Park
- Halls Lane (opp) Shinfield
- Weather Centre (N-bound) Shinfield Park
- Downham Court (opp) Shinfield Road
- The Maidens (N-bound) Shinfield Road
- Beech Road (adj) Whitley
- Cressingham Road Church (N-bound) Whitley
- Leighton Park Copse (adj 86) Shinfield Road
- Wellington Avenue (adj) Shinfield Road
- Chancellors Way (opp) University of Reading
- Christchurch Green (adj) University of Reading
- Allcroft Road (adj) Whiteknights
- RBH South Wing (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Redlane Court (opp) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- RBH Main Entrance (adj) Royal Berkshire Hospital
- UoR London Road (o/s) The Mount
- Crown Street (adj) Katesgrove
- London Street Foot (N-bound) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop MH) Reading Town Centre
- Minster Street (Stop MP) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FM) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SA) Reading Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 1 Sept 2026 Wokingham/Arborfield to Reading → Wokingham/Arborfield to Reading
- ✏️ Changed effective 30 Aug 2026 Market Gates, Temple Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk → Mill Road, Burgh Castle (svc3), Bracon Road, Belton (svc3B), Norfolk
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Dunfermline bus station and Townhill turning circle given service number 3 effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Jun 2026 Operating between Frascati Way, Maidenhead, Berks and Highfield Lane, Maidenhead, Berks given service number 3 effective from 21 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ReadingWokinghamReading Town CentreWhitleyFinchampsteadArborfield GarrisonWhiteknightsArborfield CrossShinfieldUniversity of ReadingRoyal Berkshire HospitalThe Mount
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 3 bus?
The first 3 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 3 bus?
The last 3 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:44. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 3 bus cost?
The 3 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 3 bus?
The 3 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.