5 Central Reading ↔ Northumberland Ave
Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 04:27, last bus 03:38. 567 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 5 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 Northumberland Ave · Monday to Friday towards Northumberland Ave · Saturday towards Northumberland Ave · Sunday towards Central Reading · Monday to Friday towards Central Reading · Saturday towards Central Reading · Sunday
| St Marys Butts (stop CL) | 04:42 | 04:44 | 04:44 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 05:34 | 05:36 | · | · | 05:50 | 05:54 | 05:56 | · | 06:15 | · | 06:21 | 06:29 | · | 06:35 | 06:36 | 06:46 | 06:51 | 06:53 | · | 06:56 | 07:11 | · | 07:13 | · | 07:30 | 07:33 | · | · | 07:38 | 07:46 | 07:53 | · | 08:00 | 08:07 | 08:12 | · | 08:14 | 08:24 | · | 08:36 | 08:37 | 08:38 | · | 08:48 | 08:52 | · | 09:00 | 09:04 | 09:07 | · | 09:12 | 09:17 | 09:24 | · | 09:28 | 09:36 | · | 09:40 | · | 09:48 | 09:52 | · | 09:58 | 10:03 | 10:04 | · | 10:10 | 10:14 | 10:16 | · | 10:26 | 10:28 | 10:38 | · | 10:40 | · | 10:50 | 10:51 | 10:52 | · | 11:02 | 11:04 | · | 11:11 | 11:14 | 11:16 | · | 11:26 | 11:30 | 11:31 | 11:38 | · | 11:42 | 11:50 | 11:51 | 11:54 | · | 12:02 | 12:06 | · | 12:11 | 12:14 | 12:18 | · | 12:26 | 12:28 | 12:31 | 12:38 | 12:40 | · | 12:50 | 12:51 | 12:52 | · | 13:02 | 13:04 | · | 13:10 | 13:11 | 13:14 | · | 13:26 | 13:28 | 13:31 | 13:38 | 13:40 | · | 13:50 | 13:51 | 13:52 | · | 14:02 | 14:04 | · | 14:11 | 14:14 | 14:16 | · | 14:26 | 14:26 |
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| St Marys Butts (stop CR) | · | · | · | · | · | · | 04:48 | 05:18 | · | · | · | · | · | 05:48 | · | · | · | 06:10 | · | · | · | · | 06:31 | · | · | · | · | · | 06:53 | · | · | 07:13 | · | · | · | · | 07:34 | · | · | · | · | 07:55 | · | · | · | 08:12 | · | · | 08:27 | · | · | · | 08:42 | · | · | 08:56 | · | · | · | 09:11 | · | · | · | 09:25 | · | · | 09:40 | · | · | · | · | 09:55 | · | · | · | 10:10 | · | · | · | 10:25 | · | · | · | 10:40 | · | · | · | · | · | 10:55 | · | · | 11:10 | · | · | · | 11:25 | · | · | · | · | 11:40 | · | · | · | · | 11:55 | · | · | 12:10 | · | · | · | 12:25 | · | · | · | · | · | 12:40 | · | · | · | 12:55 | · | · | 13:10 | · | · | · | 13:25 | · | · | · | · | · | 13:40 | · | · | · | 13:55 | · | · | 14:10 | · | · | · | 14:25 | · | · |
| Station Road (Stop SC) | 04:44 | 05:02 | 05:02 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 04:45 | 05:05 | 05:25 | 05:22 | 05:22 | 05:42 | 05:42 | 05:45 | 06:05 | 05:55 | 06:02 | 06:02 | 06:25 | 06:24 | 06:20 | 06:33 | 06:35 | 06:45 | 06:44 | 06:48 | 06:59 | 07:04 | 07:15 | 07:05 | 07:09 | 07:23 | 07:20 | 07:33 | 07:21 | 07:45 | 07:43 | 07:50 | 07:35 | 07:45 | 07:57 | 08:05 | 08:05 | 08:09 | 08:15 | 08:21 | 08:20 | 08:25 | 08:33 | 08:35 | 08:45 | 08:45 | 08:46 | 08:50 | 08:57 | 09:05 | 09:05 | 09:09 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:20 | 09:21 | 09:24 | 09:33 | 09:35 | 09:36 | 09:47 | 09:50 | 09:48 | 09:45 | 09:59 | 10:00 | 10:05 | 10:05 | 10:11 | 10:12 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:23 | 10:24 | 10:35 | 10:35 | 10:36 | 10:47 | 10:50 | 10:48 | 10:45 | 10:59 | 11:05 | 11:00 | 11:05 | 11:11 | 11:12 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:23 | 11:24 | 11:35 | 11:35 | 11:38 | 11:45 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:50 | 11:59 | 12:05 | 12:02 | 12:05 | 12:11 | 12:14 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:23 | 12:26 | 12:35 | 12:35 | 12:36 | 12:45 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 12:50 | 12:59 | 13:05 | 13:00 | 13:05 | 13:11 | 13:12 | 13:20 | 13:24 | 13:25 | 13:23 | 13:35 | 13:35 | 13:36 | 13:45 | 13:47 | 13:48 | 13:50 | 13:59 | 14:05 | 14:00 | 14:05 | 14:11 | 14:12 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:23 | 14:24 | 14:33 | 14:36 | 14:35 |
| Whitley Street (S-bound) | 04:49 | 05:08 | 05:08 | 04:48 | 04:48 | 04:49 | 05:10 | 05:30 | 05:28 | 05:28 | 05:48 | 05:48 | 05:50 | 06:12 | 06:00 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:32 | 06:29 | 06:26 | 06:39 | 06:40 | 06:52 | 06:49 | 06:54 | 07:05 | 07:09 | 07:20 | 07:12 | 07:16 | 07:29 | 07:28 | 07:40 | 07:28 | 07:53 | 07:49 | 08:00 | 07:44 | 07:50 | 08:05 | 08:09 | 08:15 | 08:17 | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:30 | 08:29 | 08:41 | 08:43 | 08:53 | 08:50 | 08:50 | 08:58 | 09:05 | 09:10 | 09:13 | 09:17 | 09:14 | 09:20 | 09:28 | 09:28 | 09:31 | 09:40 | 09:43 | 09:43 | 09:54 | 09:58 | 09:55 | 09:50 | 10:06 | 10:07 | 10:13 | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:19 | 10:28 | 10:31 | 10:30 | 10:31 | 10:43 | 10:42 | 10:43 | 10:54 | 10:58 | 10:55 | 10:51 | 11:06 | 11:12 | 11:07 | 11:13 | 11:18 | 11:19 | 11:28 | 11:32 | 11:30 | 11:31 | 11:43 | 11:42 | 11:45 | 11:52 | 11:54 | 11:58 | 11:57 | 12:06 | 12:12 | 12:09 | 12:13 | 12:18 | 12:21 | 12:28 | 12:33 | 12:30 | 12:33 | 12:43 | 12:42 | 12:43 | 12:53 | 12:54 | 12:55 | 12:58 | 13:06 | 13:13 | 13:07 | 13:13 | 13:18 | 13:19 | 13:28 | 13:32 | 13:33 | 13:30 | 13:43 | 13:42 | 13:43 | 13:53 | 13:54 | 13:55 | 13:58 | 14:06 | 14:13 | 14:07 | 14:13 | 14:18 | 14:19 | 14:28 | 14:33 | 14:30 | 14:31 | 14:41 | 14:44 | 14:42 |
| Corbridge Road (S-bound) | 04:53 | 05:12 | 05:12 | 04:52 | 04:52 | 04:54 | 05:14 | 05:34 | 05:32 | 05:32 | 05:52 | 05:52 | 05:54 | 06:16 | 06:04 | 06:12 | 06:12 | 06:36 | 06:33 | 06:30 | 06:43 | 06:44 | 06:56 | 06:53 | 06:58 | 07:10 | 07:13 | 07:25 | 07:17 | 07:21 | 07:33 | 07:33 | 07:46 | 07:33 | 07:59 | 07:53 | 08:05 | 07:49 | 07:55 | 08:11 | 08:14 | 08:20 | 08:23 | 08:25 | 08:35 | 08:35 | 08:34 | 08:47 | 08:48 | 08:59 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 09:03 | 09:11 | 09:15 | 09:18 | 09:23 | 09:18 | 09:25 | 09:33 | 09:33 | 09:36 | 09:45 | 09:48 | 09:48 | 09:59 | 10:03 | 10:00 | 09:55 | 10:11 | 10:12 | 10:18 | 10:15 | 10:23 | 10:24 | 10:33 | 10:36 | 10:35 | 10:36 | 10:48 | 10:47 | 10:48 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:00 | 10:56 | 11:11 | 11:17 | 11:12 | 11:18 | 11:23 | 11:24 | 11:33 | 11:37 | 11:35 | 11:36 | 11:48 | 11:47 | 11:50 | 11:57 | 11:59 | 12:03 | 12:02 | 12:11 | 12:18 | 12:14 | 12:18 | 12:23 | 12:26 | 12:33 | 12:39 | 12:35 | 12:38 | 12:48 | 12:47 | 12:48 | 12:59 | 12:59 | 13:00 | 13:03 | 13:11 | 13:19 | 13:12 | 13:18 | 13:23 | 13:24 | 13:33 | 13:36 | 13:39 | 13:35 | 13:48 | 13:47 | 13:48 | 13:59 | 13:59 | 14:00 | 14:03 | 14:11 | 14:19 | 14:12 | 14:18 | 14:23 | 14:24 | 14:33 | 14:39 | 14:35 | 14:36 | 14:47 | 14:50 | 14:47 |
| Northumberland Avenue Terminus | 04:59 | 05:18 | 05:18 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 05:00 | 05:20 | 05:40 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 06:00 | 06:23 | 06:10 | 06:18 | 06:18 | 06:43 | 06:39 | 06:36 | 06:49 | 06:50 | 07:03 | 06:59 | 07:04 | 07:18 | 07:19 | 07:32 | 07:25 | 07:29 | 07:39 | 07:42 | 07:55 | 07:41 | 08:08 | 07:59 | 08:16 | 07:58 | 08:02 | 08:20 | 08:21 | 08:31 | 08:32 | 08:33 | 08:44 | 08:44 | 08:41 | 08:56 | 08:57 | 09:08 | 09:03 | 09:02 | 09:11 | 09:20 | 09:22 | 09:26 | 09:32 | 09:25 | 09:33 | 09:41 | 09:41 | 09:44 | 09:53 | 09:56 | 09:56 | 10:07 | 10:11 | 10:08 | 10:03 | 10:19 | 10:20 | 10:26 | 10:23 | 10:31 | 10:32 | 10:41 | 10:44 | 10:43 | 10:44 | 10:56 | 10:55 | 10:56 | 11:07 | 11:11 | 11:08 | 11:04 | 11:19 | 11:24 | 11:20 | 11:26 | 11:31 | 11:32 | 11:41 | 11:44 | 11:43 | 11:44 | 11:56 | 11:55 | 11:58 | 12:04 | 12:07 | 12:11 | 12:10 | 12:19 | 12:27 | 12:22 | 12:26 | 12:31 | 12:34 | 12:41 | 12:48 | 12:43 | 12:46 | 12:56 | 12:55 | 12:56 | 13:08 | 13:07 | 13:08 | 13:11 | 13:19 | 13:27 | 13:20 | 13:26 | 13:31 | 13:32 | 13:41 | 13:43 | 13:47 | 13:43 | 13:56 | 13:55 | 13:56 | 14:07 | 14:07 | 14:08 | 14:11 | 14:19 | 14:27 | 14:20 | 14:26 | 14:31 | 14:32 | 14:43 | 14:47 | 14:43 | 14:44 | 14:57 | 14:59 | 14:55 |
| Engineers Court (adj 134) | 05:00 | · | · | 04:59 | 04:59 | 05:01 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 06:11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
Route map
All stops on route 5
5 towards Northumberland Ave
- St Marys Butts (stop CL) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- West Street (stop CU) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SC) Reading Town Centre
- Market Place (stop MC) Reading Town Centre
- London Street Foot (S-bound) Reading Town Centre
- Crown Street (S-bound) Katesgrove
- Silver Street (adj 9) Whitley Street
- Whitley Street (S-bound) Whitley Street
- Christchurch Gardens (Adj) Whitley
- Christchurch Court (Opp) Whitley
- Warwick Road (adj) Whitley
- Newcastle Road (E-bound) Whitley
- Canterbury Road (opp) Whitley
- Corbridge Road (S-bound) Whitley
- Buckland Road Circle (adj 193) Whitley
- Callington Road (S-bound) Whitley
- Community Centre (opp) Whitley
- Hartland Road (adj) Whitley Wood
- Stockton Road (opp) Whitley
- Brayford Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Gratton Road (adj) Whitley Wood
- Northumberland Avenue Terminus Whitley Wood
- Woodside Way (adj) Whitley Wood
- Engineers Court (adj 134) Whitley Wood
5 towards Central Reading
- Northumberland Avenue Terminus Whitley Wood
- Engineers Court (opp) Whitley Wood
- Northumberland Avenue Terminus (N-bound) Whitley Wood
- Brayford Road (Adj) Whitley Wood
- Gratton Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Hartland Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Stockton Road (adj) Whitley
- Callington Road (adj 280) Whitley
- Community Centre (adj) Whitley
- Buckland Road Circle (adj 194) Whitley
- Canterbury Road (adj) Whitley
- Corbridge Road (N-bound) Whitley
- Newcastle Road (W-bound) Whitley
- Warwick Road (opp) Whitley
- Christchurch Court (Adj) Whitley
- Whitley Street (N-bound) Whitley Street
- West Hill (adj) Katesgrove
- Crown Street (N-bound) Katesgrove
- Bridge Street (stop MI) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CL) Reading Town Centre
- St Marys Butts (stop CR) Reading Town Centre
- West Street (stop CU) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SC) Reading Town Centre
Service history & registered changes
- ✏️ Changed effective 1 Sept 2026 Wolverhampton Bus Station → Bakers Way, Codsall, Staffordshire
- ✏️ Changed effective 1 Sept 2026 Reading Station → Northumberland Avenue Terminus
- ✏️ Changed effective 24 Aug 2026 Perth → Craigie and Moncrieffe
- 🆕 Registered effective 17 Aug 2026 Operating between Perth and Craigie and Moncrieffe given service number 5 / 6 effective from 17 August 2026. To amend Route.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The first 5 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:27 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 5 bus?
The last 5 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 03:38. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
The 5 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 5 bus?
The 5 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.