5 Reading to Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street
Operated by Reading Buses. Registered as running via Whitley Street, Corbridge Road. Runs 24 hours. 145 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.00 to £3.00 — more.
Night bus — runs 24 hours. Every night. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning counts as Friday. All night buses.
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| Stop | 04:42 to Whitley Wood | 05:50 to Whitley Wood | 06:29 | 06:53 | 07:38 | 08:07 | 08:37 | 09:07 | 09:45 | 09:58 | 10:10 | 10:45 | 10:51 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:28 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:53 | 22:36 | 23:23 to Whitley Wood | 00:38 to Whitley Wood | 01:38 to Whitley Wood | 02:38 to Whitley Wood | 03:38 to Whitley Wood |
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| St Marys Butts (stop CR) | 04:42 | 05:50 | 06:29 | 06:53 | 07:38 | 08:07 | 08:37 | 09:07 | · | 09:58 | 10:10 | · | 10:51 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:39 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:11 | 16:31 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:28 | 18:08 | 18:28 | 18:55 | 19:25 | 19:55 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:53 | 22:36 | 23:23 | 00:38 | 01:38 | 02:38 | 03:38 |
| Station Road (Stop SC) | 04:44 | 05:55 | 06:35 | 07:15 | 07:45 | 08:15 | 08:45 | 09:15 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:45 | 19:15 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 22:00 | 22:45 | 23:45 | 00:45 | 01:45 | 02:45 | 03:45 |
| Whitley Street (S-bound) | 04:49 | 06:00 | 06:40 | 07:20 | 07:50 | 08:20 | 08:50 | 09:20 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:33 | 12:53 | 13:13 | 13:33 | 13:53 | 14:13 | 14:33 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:33 | 15:53 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:32 | 17:52 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:22 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 22:07 | 22:51 | 23:49 | 00:49 | 01:49 | 02:49 | 03:49 |
| Corbridge Road (S-bound) | 04:53 | 06:04 | 06:44 | 07:25 | 07:55 | 08:25 | 08:55 | 09:25 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:18 | 12:39 | 12:59 | 13:19 | 13:39 | 13:59 | 14:19 | 14:39 | 14:59 | 15:19 | 15:39 | 15:59 | 16:19 | 16:39 | 16:59 | 17:19 | 17:39 | 17:59 | 18:28 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 22:12 | 22:56 | 23:53 | 00:53 | 01:53 | 02:53 | 03:53 |
| Northumberland Avenue Terminus | 04:59 | 06:10 | 06:50 | 07:32 | 08:02 | 08:33 | 09:03 | 09:33 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:27 | 12:48 | 13:08 | 13:27 | 13:47 | 14:07 | 14:27 | 14:47 | 15:07 | 15:27 | 15:47 | 16:07 | 16:27 | 16:47 | 17:07 | 17:27 | 17:47 | 18:07 | 18:36 | 19:05 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:34 | 22:19 | 23:03 | 23:58 | 00:58 | 01:58 | 02:58 | 03:58 |
| Engineers Court (adj 134) | 05:00 | 06:11 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | 23:59 | 00:59 | 01:59 | 02:59 | 03:59 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off; one that finishes short of the usual end says where ("to …") — not every journey on this route runs the whole way. 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 5
Adult single £2.00 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £2.00 | Whitley Street | |
|---|---|---|
| £3.00 | £3.00 | Northumberland Ave (Terminus) |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Central Reading.
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.
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 5
5 towards Whitley Wood
All 24 stops
- 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
- Corbridge Road (S-bound) Whitley
- Canterbury Road (opp) Whitley
- Buckland Road Circle (adj 193) Whitley
- Community Centre (opp) Whitley
- Callington Road (S-bound) Whitley
- Stockton Road (opp) Whitley
- Hartland Road (adj) Whitley Wood
- 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 Reading
All 22 stops
- Northumberland Avenue Terminus Whitley Wood
- Engineers Court (opp) Whitley Wood
- Northumberland Avenue Terminus (N-bound) Whitley Wood
- Gratton Road (opp) Whitley Wood
- Brayford Road (Adj) 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 CR) Reading Town Centre
- West Street (stop CU) Reading Town Centre
- Station Road (Stop SC) Reading Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 1 September 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 June 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 September 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 28 July 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Expired effective 29 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0005856/40 · Changes in Reading Borough Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 5 bus?
The 5 runs 24 hours a day, so there is no first or last 5 bus — the night timetable is below.
What time is the last 5 bus?
There is no last 5 bus: the 5 runs through the night, every night it runs.
How much does the 5 bus cost?
Reading Buses' published fares on the 5: adult single £2.00 to £3.00. 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 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 PH0005856/40. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.