8 Slough to Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 via Windsor, Staines

Operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley. Registered as running via Windsor, Egham, Staines. First bus 05:06, last bus 20:22. 57 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.

Next towards Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 from Wellington Street Stop G: 11:28, 11:57, 12:27

Next towards Slough from Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8): 11:27, 11:57, 12:27

Wanted a different 8? 93 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.

Timetable

Ends at Heathrow, Terminal 5 · Monday to Friday · 29 journeys
Stop 05:0605:3606:0006:2707:0007:3007:5908:2808:5809:3110:0110:3111:0011:2811:5712:2712:5713:2713:5614:2414:5215:2015:5016:2016:5017:2517:5518:2719:00
Wellington Street Stop G 05:0605:3606:0006:2707:0007:3007:5908:2808:5809:3110:0110:3111:0011:2811:5712:2712:5713:2713:5614:2414:5215:2015:5016:2016:5017:2517:5518:2719:00
Windsor Road McDonalds (opp) 05:1005:4006:0406:3207:0607:3608:0508:3409:0409:3710:0610:3611:0511:3412:0312:3313:0313:3314:0214:3014:5815:2715:5716:2616:5617:3118:0118:3219:05
Parish Church (Stop HB) 05:1905:4906:1306:4107:1507:4508:1508:4809:1809:4810:1710:4711:1611:4512:1412:4413:1413:4414:1314:4115:1015:3916:0916:3917:0917:4418:1418:4319:16
King Edward VII Hospital (Stop JE) 05:2205:5206:1706:4507:2007:5008:2008:5309:2309:5310:2110:5111:2011:4912:1812:4813:1813:4814:1814:4615:1515:4416:1416:4417:1417:4918:1918:4819:21
Bells of Ouzeley (opp) 05:3006:0006:2506:5307:2907:5908:2909:0309:3310:0210:3011:0011:2911:5812:2712:5713:2713:5714:2714:5615:2515:5516:2516:5417:2417:5918:2918:5719:29
Royal Holloway College (opp) 05:3706:0706:3207:0107:3908:0908:3909:1209:4210:1110:3911:0911:3812:0712:3713:0713:3714:0814:3815:0715:3616:0516:3517:0417:3418:0818:3819:0619:38
Church Road (SE-bound) 05:4106:1106:3607:0507:4308:1308:4309:1609:4610:1510:4411:1411:4312:1212:4213:1213:4214:1314:4315:1215:4116:1116:4117:1017:4018:1318:4319:1119:42
Staines Sainsbury's (adj) 05:5006:2006:4907:1907:5508:2508:5409:2609:5610:2610:5611:2611:5512:2412:5413:2413:5414:2414:5415:2315:5216:2216:5217:2217:5218:2418:5419:2119:51
Elmsleigh Bus Station (Stop 8) 05:5606:2606:5507:2508:0108:3109:0109:3310:0310:3311:0311:3312:0212:3213:0213:3214:0214:3215:0215:3216:0216:3217:0217:3218:0218:3319:0319:2919:59
Horton Road (N-bound) 06:0106:3107:0007:3008:0608:3609:0609:3810:0810:3811:0811:3812:0712:3713:0713:3714:0714:3715:0715:3716:0716:3717:0717:3718:0718:3819:0819:3420:04
Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) 06:1306:4407:1307:4308:2008:5009:2009:5010:2010:5011:2011:5012:2012:5013:2013:5014:2014:5015:2015:5016:2016:5017:2017:5018:2018:5019:2019:4520:15

Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.

The 8 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 →

Fares on the 8

Adult single £2.50 to £3.00 · Child single £1.30 to £1.50

Adult single fare table, stage to stage
£3.00 Boys School
£3.00£2.50 Windsor Hospital, St Leionards Rd
£3.00£3.00£2.50 Old Windsor, Bells of Ouzeley
£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50 Royal Holloway College
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50 Pooley Green Crossing
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£2.50 Staines Bus Station
£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00£3.00 Heathrow T5

Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Queensmere Car Prk.

First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 23 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Berkshire & The Thames Valley before you travel.

Tickets on the 8

First Berkshire & The Thames Valley publishes day returns on this route for adults, children and young people.

Link Return · Link Single · Adult Return · Adult Single · Child Return · Child Single

Ticket types come from First Berkshire & The Thames Valley's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Berkshire & The Thames Valley.

50–65% on time
average delay 2.9 min · the range 168 live GPS observations over 30 days can support

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 First Berkshire & The Thames Valley before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.

Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.

Route map

All stops on route 8

8 towards Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

All 49 stops
  1. Wellington Street Stop G Slough Town Centre
  2. Landmark Place (Stop S) Slough Town Centre
  3. Albert Street (nr) Chalvey
  4. Windsor Road McDonalds (opp) Chalvey
  5. Windsor Boys School (Stop GA) Windsor
  6. Arthur Road (Stop UR) Windsor
  7. Windsor Castle (Stop CD) Windsor
  8. Parish Church (Stop HB) Windsor
  9. Sheet Street (Stop SR) Windsor
  10. Frances Road (Stop FR) Windsor
  11. Alexandra Road (Stop AY) Windsor
  12. King Edward VII Hospital (Stop JE) Windsor
  13. Osborne Road (Stop OR) Windsor
  14. Albert Road (Stop WN) Windsor
  15. Clayhall Lane roundabout (S-bound) Old Windsor
  16. Toby Carvery (opp) Old Windsor
  17. Meadow Way (nr) Old Windsor
  18. Orchard Road (Opp) Old Windsor
  19. Malt House Close (opp) Old Windsor
  20. Bells of Ouzeley (opp) Old Windsor
  21. Priest Hill Kennels (adj) Runnymede
  22. Beaumont Farm (opp) Runnymede
  23. Cooper's Hill Lane (adj) Englefield Green
  24. Middle Hill (adj) Englefield Green
  25. Barley Mow Road (adj) Englefield Green
  26. St Jude's Close (opp) Englefield Green
  27. The Holly Tree (adj) Englefield Green
  28. St Jude's Cemetery (opp) Englefield Green
  29. Royal Holloway College (opp) Englefield Green
  30. Chestnut Drive (adj) Englefield Green
  31. Middle Hill (adj) Egham
  32. Langham Place (adj) Egham
  33. Church Road (SE-bound) Egham
  34. Egham Shops (adj) Egham
  35. High Street (E-bound) Egham
  36. Pooley Green Crossing (before) Egham
  37. Mullens Road (adj) Pooley Green
  38. Charta Road (opp) Pooley Green
  39. Glebe Road (adj) Egham Hythe
  40. Magna Carta School (opp) Egham Hythe
  41. Wendover Road (adj) Egham Hythe
  42. Staines Sainsbury's (adj) Egham Hythe
  43. Staines Bridge (Stop C) Staines
  44. Thames Street (Stop H) Staines
  45. Elmsleigh Bus Station (Stop 8) Staines
  46. High Street (Stop J) Staines
  47. Birch Green (adj) Staines
  48. Horton Road (N-bound) Stanwell Moor
  49. Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

8 towards Slough

All 48 stops
  1. Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stop 8) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
  2. Horton Road (S-bound) Stanwell Moor
  3. Birch Green (nr) Staines
  4. Kingston Road (Stop L) Staines
  5. Ripley Way (Stop K) Staines
  6. Elmsleigh Bus Station (Stop 8) Staines
  7. Staines Bridge (Stop Z) Staines
  8. Staines Sainsbury's (opp) Egham Hythe
  9. Wendover Road (opp) Egham Hythe
  10. Magna Carta School (adj) Egham Hythe
  11. Glebe Road (nr) Egham Hythe
  12. Charta Road (adj) Pooley Green
  13. Mullens Road (opp) Pooley Green
  14. Pooley Green Crossing (after) Egham
  15. High Street (W-bound) Egham
  16. Egham Shops (opp) Egham
  17. Church Road (NW-bound) Egham
  18. Langham Place (opp) Egham
  19. Middle Hill (opp) Egham
  20. Chestnut Drive (opp) Englefield Green
  21. Royal Holloway College (o/s) Englefield Green
  22. St Jude's Cemetery (adj) Englefield Green
  23. The Holly Tree (opp) Englefield Green
  24. St Jude's Close (adj) Englefield Green
  25. Barley Mow Road (opp) Englefield Green
  26. Middle Hill (opp) Englefield Green
  27. Cooper's Hill Lane (opp) Englefield Green
  28. Beaumont Farm (adj) Runnymede
  29. Priest Hill Kennels (opp) Runnymede
  30. Bells of Ouzeley (o/s) Old Windsor
  31. Malt House Close (nr) Old Windsor
  32. Meadow Way (opp) Old Windsor
  33. Toby Carvery (o/s) Old Windsor
  34. Clayhall Lane roundabout (W-bound) Old Windsor
  35. Albert Road (Stop WO) Windsor
  36. Osborne Road (Stop OS) Windsor
  37. King Edward VII Hospital (Stop JE) Windsor
  38. Alexandra Road (Stop AX) Windsor
  39. Frances Road (Stop FS) Windsor
  40. Parish Church (Stop HA) Windsor
  41. Windsor Castle (Stop CB) Windsor
  42. Arthur Road (Stop US) Windsor
  43. Windsor Boys School (Stop GB) Windsor
  44. Windsor Road McDonalds (o/s) Chalvey
  45. Albert Street (opp) Chalvey
  46. Landmark Place (Stop V) Slough Town Centre
  47. Wellington Street Stop B Slough Town Centre
  48. Wellington Street Stop H Slough Town Centre

Service registration & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PH0007007/94 · Changes in Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council · All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 8 bus?

The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:06 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 8 bus?

The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:22. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 8 bus cost?

First Berkshire & The Thames Valley's published fares on the 8: adult single £2.50 to £3.00, child single £1.30 to £1.50. The 8 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. First Berkshire & The Thames Valley day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 8 bus?

The 8 is operated by First Berkshire & The Thames Valley.

Timetable data from First Berkshire & The Thames Valley via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (South East England feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PH0007007/94. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.