850 High Wycombe, High Wycombe BusStn ↔ Reading Town Centre, Friar Street
Operated by Carousel Buses. First bus 04:35, last bus 22:45. 148 journeys on weekdays.
✅ The 850 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 Reading Town Centre, Friar Street · Monday to Friday towards Reading Town Centre, Friar Street · Saturday towards Reading Town Centre, Friar Street · Sunday towards High Wycombe, High Wycombe BusStn · Monday to Friday towards High Wycombe, High Wycombe BusStn · Saturday towards High Wycombe, High Wycombe BusStn · Sunday
| High Wycombe BusStn (Bay 9) | 04:35 | 05:05 | 05:30 | 05:50 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:20 | 07:35 | 07:40 | 07:55 | 08:05 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:35 | 08:45 | 09:00 | 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 | 16:30 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:40 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:00 | 19:20 | 19:50 | 20:20 | 20:50 | 21:20 | 21:50 |
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| Marlow Road (o/s 73) | 04:41 | 05:11 | 05:37 | 05:57 | 06:12 | 06:28 | 07:00 | 07:12 | 07:33 | 07:42 | 07:53 | 08:10 | 08:12 | 08:25 | 08:38 | 08:42 | 08:53 | 09:07 | 09:08 | 09:23 | 09:38 | 09:37 | 09:53 | 10:08 | 10:07 | 10:23 | 10:37 | 10:38 | 10:53 | 11:07 | 11:08 | 11:23 | 11:37 | 11:38 | 11:53 | 12:08 | 12:07 | 12:23 | 12:37 | 12:38 | 12:53 | 13:08 | 13:07 | 13:23 | 13:37 | 13:38 | 13:53 | 14:08 | 14:07 | 14:23 | 14:38 | 14:37 | 14:53 | 15:07 | 15:09 | 15:24 | 15:37 | 15:39 | 15:54 | 16:07 | 16:09 | 16:39 | 17:09 | 17:07 | 17:48 | 18:06 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:06 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:27 | 20:57 | 21:27 | 21:57 |
| West Street (Westbound) | 04:53 | 05:23 | 05:51 | 06:11 | 06:25 | 06:43 | 07:16 | 07:25 | 07:50 | 07:55 | 08:10 | 08:28 | 08:25 | 08:43 | 08:55 | 08:55 | 09:10 | 09:21 | 09:25 | 09:40 | 09:55 | 09:51 | 10:10 | 10:25 | 10:21 | 10:40 | 10:51 | 10:55 | 11:10 | 11:21 | 11:25 | 11:40 | 11:51 | 11:55 | 12:10 | 12:25 | 12:21 | 12:40 | 12:51 | 12:55 | 13:10 | 13:25 | 13:21 | 13:40 | 13:51 | 13:55 | 14:10 | 14:25 | 14:21 | 14:40 | 14:55 | 14:51 | 15:10 | 15:21 | 15:26 | 15:41 | 15:51 | 15:56 | 16:11 | 16:21 | 16:26 | 16:56 | 17:26 | 17:21 | 18:05 | 18:19 | 18:39 | 19:09 | 19:19 | 19:39 | 20:09 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 |
| The Dog & Badger PH (Opp) | 05:00 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 06:18 | 06:33 | 06:51 | 07:24 | 07:33 | 08:00 | 08:03 | 08:20 | 08:38 | 08:33 | 08:53 | 09:03 | 09:03 | 09:18 | 09:29 | 09:33 | 09:48 | 10:03 | 09:59 | 10:18 | 10:33 | 10:29 | 10:48 | 10:59 | 11:03 | 11:18 | 11:29 | 11:33 | 11:48 | 11:59 | 12:03 | 12:18 | 12:33 | 12:29 | 12:48 | 12:59 | 13:03 | 13:18 | 13:33 | 13:29 | 13:48 | 13:59 | 14:03 | 14:18 | 14:33 | 14:29 | 14:48 | 15:03 | 14:59 | 15:18 | 15:29 | 15:35 | 15:50 | 15:59 | 16:05 | 16:20 | 16:29 | 16:35 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 17:29 | 18:13 | 18:26 | 18:46 | 19:16 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:16 | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 |
| Hart Street (Stop A) | 05:15 | 05:45 | 06:15 | 06:35 | 06:45 | 07:05 | 07:40 | 07:45 | 08:20 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:55 | 08:45 | 09:07 | 09:20 | 09:15 | 09:32 | 09:45 | 09:50 | 10:02 | 10:20 | 10:15 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 10:45 | 11:02 | 11:15 | 11:20 | 11:32 | 11:45 | 11:50 | 12:02 | 12:15 | 12:20 | 12:32 | 12:50 | 12:45 | 13:02 | 13:15 | 13:20 | 13:32 | 13:50 | 13:45 | 14:02 | 14:15 | 14:20 | 14:32 | 14:50 | 14:45 | 15:02 | 15:20 | 15:15 | 15:32 | 15:45 | 15:50 | 16:05 | 16:15 | 16:20 | 16:35 | 16:45 | 16:50 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 17:45 | 18:30 | 18:40 | 19:00 | 19:30 | 19:38 | 20:00 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:28 | 22:00 | 22:28 |
| Carliles Corner - New Bath Rd Roundabout (S-bound) | 05:29 | 05:59 | 06:31 | 06:51 | 07:00 | 07:22 | 07:56 | 08:00 | 08:36 | 08:30 | · | 09:11 | 09:00 | · | 09:36 | 09:30 | · | 10:00 | 10:06 | · | 10:36 | 10:30 | · | 11:06 | 11:00 | · | 11:30 | 11:36 | · | 12:00 | 12:06 | · | 12:30 | 12:36 | · | 13:06 | 13:00 | · | 13:30 | 13:36 | · | 14:06 | 14:00 | · | 14:30 | 14:36 | · | 15:07 | 15:00 | · | 15:37 | 15:30 | · | 16:00 | 16:07 | · | 16:30 | 16:37 | · | 17:00 | 17:07 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:00 | 18:44 | 18:55 | 19:14 | 19:44 | · | 20:14 | 20:44 | 21:14 | · | 22:14 | · |
| Waitrose (Opp) | 05:35 | 06:05 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:06 | 07:29 | 08:03 | 08:06 | 08:42 | 08:36 | · | 09:17 | 09:06 | · | 09:42 | 09:36 | · | 10:06 | 10:12 | · | 10:42 | 10:36 | · | 11:12 | 11:06 | · | 11:36 | 11:42 | · | 12:06 | 12:12 | · | 12:36 | 12:42 | · | 13:12 | 13:06 | · | 13:36 | 13:42 | · | 14:12 | 14:06 | · | 14:36 | 14:42 | · | 15:13 | 15:06 | · | 15:43 | 15:36 | · | 16:06 | 16:13 | · | 16:36 | 16:43 | · | 17:06 | 17:13 | 17:43 | 18:13 | 18:06 | 18:49 | 19:01 | 19:19 | 19:49 | · | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | · | 22:19 | · |
| Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound) | 05:43 | 06:13 | 06:48 | 07:08 | 07:16 | 07:40 | 08:16 | 08:16 | 08:53 | 08:46 | · | 09:27 | 09:16 | · | 09:52 | 09:46 | · | 10:16 | 10:22 | · | 10:52 | 10:46 | · | 11:22 | 11:16 | · | 11:46 | 11:52 | · | 12:16 | 12:22 | · | 12:46 | 12:52 | · | 13:22 | 13:16 | · | 13:46 | 13:52 | · | 14:22 | 14:16 | · | 14:46 | 14:52 | · | 15:24 | 15:16 | · | 15:54 | 15:46 | · | 16:16 | 16:24 | · | 16:46 | 16:54 | · | 17:16 | 17:24 | 17:54 | 18:24 | 18:16 | 18:58 | 19:11 | 19:28 | 19:58 | · | 20:28 | 20:58 | 21:28 | · | 22:28 | · |
| Friar Street (stop FC) | 05:55 | 06:25 | 07:05 | 07:25 | 07:30 | 07:58 | 08:34 | 08:30 | 09:08 | 09:00 | · | 09:42 | 09:30 | · | 10:05 | 10:00 | · | 10:30 | 10:35 | · | 11:05 | 11:00 | · | 11:35 | 11:30 | · | 12:00 | 12:05 | · | 12:30 | 12:35 | · | 13:00 | 13:05 | · | 13:35 | 13:30 | · | 14:00 | 14:05 | · | 14:35 | 14:30 | · | 15:00 | 15:05 | · | 15:40 | 15:30 | · | 16:10 | 16:00 | · | 16:30 | 16:40 | · | 17:00 | 17:10 | · | 17:30 | 17:40 | 18:10 | 18:40 | 18:30 | 19:10 | 19:23 | 19:40 | 20:10 | · | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | · | 22:40 | · |
Route map
All stops on route 850
850 towards Reading Town Centre, Friar Street
- High Wycombe BusStn (Bay 9) High Wycombe
- Arts Centre (adj) High Wycombe
- West End Road (adj) High Wycombe
- The Wendover Arms PH (Opp) High Wycombe
- Plumer Road (Opp) High Wycombe
- Carver Hill Road (adj) High Wycombe
- Rupert Avenue (opp) High Wycombe
- Marlow Road (o/s 73) Cressex
- The Blacksmiths' Arms PH (opp) Marlow Bottom
- Burroughs Grove Hill (Opp) Marlow Bottom
- The Three Horseshoes PH (adj) Marlow Bottom
- Wycombe Road (Southbound) Marlow Bottom
- Churchill Drive (Opp) Marlow
- Wiltshire Road (o/s 60) Marlow
- Bobmore Lane (opp) Marlow
- Foxes Piece (adj) Marlow
- Spittal Street (o/s 16) Marlow
- West Street (Westbound) Marlow
- Spinfield Lane (Opp) Marlow
- Pound Lane (adj) Marlow
- Hook's Corner (Opp) Marlow
- Harleyford Manor (adj) Danesfield
- Combined School (Opp) Danesfield
- Thames Reach (Opp) Danesfield
- Danesfield House (adj) Danesfield
- Millbank Wood (opp) Medmenham
- The Dog & Badger PH (Opp) Medmenham
- Westfield Bungalows (adj) Medmenham
- Mill End (adj) Hambleden
- Greenlands (adj) Hambleden
- Benhams Lane (Opp) Fawley
- Fawley Court Farm (Opp) Fawley
- Icehouse Lane (opp) Henley-on-Thames
- Swiss Farm (opp) Henley-on-Thames
- Bell Street North (S-bound) Henley-on-Thames
- Hart Street (Stop A) Henley-on-Thames
- Two Brewers (S-bound) Remenham
- Temple Combe (adj) Wargrave
- Kenton's Lane (adj) Wargrave
- White Cliff (Adj) Wargrave
- Summer Lodge (Opp) Wargrave
- Willow Lane (opp) Wargrave
- Wargrave Hill (adj) Wargrave
- Station Road (Opp) Wargrave
- Carliles Corner - New Bath Rd Roundabout (S-bound) Twyford
- Carlile Gardens (Adj 57) Twyford
- Arnside Close (Adj) Northfields
- Longfield Road (Adj 41) Twyford
- Loddon Hall Road (opp) Twyford
- Pennfields (Opp 1) Twyford
- Springfield Park (Adj 52) Twyford
- Old Silk Mill (adj) Twyford
- Cross Roads (Adj) Twyford
- Waitrose (Opp) Twyford
- Waggon and Horses (Adj) Twyford
- Park View Drive South (Opp) Charvil
- Chiltern Drive (Opp 101) Charvil
- Model Farm (Adj) Sonning
- Milestone Avenue (opp) Charvil
- Wee Waif (opp) Charvil
- Hawthorn Way (adj) Sonning
- Sonning Lane (opp) Sonning
- Holmemoor Drive (Adj) Sonning
- Earley Power Station (W-bound) North Earley
- Shepherds Hill Top (W-bound) North Earley
- Shepherds House Lane (Opp) North Earley
- London Road - The Drive (W-bound) North Earley
- Cholmeley Road (opp) New Town
- Liverpool Road (opp) New Town
- Cemetery Junction (W-bound) Reading
- Reading College (opp) Reading
- Eldon Road (W-bound) Reading
- Huntley and Palmers (N-bound) Reading Town Centre
- Forbury Road (stop EN) Reading Town Centre
- Friar Street (stop FC) Reading Town Centre
850 towards High Wycombe, High Wycombe BusStn
- Friar Street (stop FC) Reading Town Centre
- Blagrave Street (Stop EO) Reading Town Centre
- Kings Road (Stop ME) Reading Town Centre
- Huntley and Palmers (Stop 5) Reading Town Centre
- Eldon Road (opp) Reading
- Reading College (adj) Reading
- Cemetery Junction (Stop E2) Reading
- Cholmeley Road (adj) New Town
- Liverpool Road (adj) New Town
- London Road - The Drive (NE-bound) North Earley
- Shepherds House Lane (Adj) North Earley
- Earley Power Station (E-bound) North Earley
- Shepherds Hill Top (Adj 25) North Earley
- Sonning Lane (adj) Sonning
- Holmemoor Drive (Opp) Sonning
- Hawthorn Way (opp) Sonning
- Model Farm (Opp) Sonning
- Wee Waif (adj) Charvil
- Park View Drive South (Adj) Charvil
- Chiltern Drive (Adj 103) Charvil
- Waggon and Horses (Opp) Twyford
- Old Silk Mill (opp) Twyford
- Waitrose (Adj) Twyford
- Springfield Park (Opp) Twyford
- Loddon Hall Road (adj) Twyford
- Pennfields (Adj 1) Twyford
- Longfield Road (Adj 28) Twyford
- Arnside Close (opp) Northfields
- Carlile Gardens (Adj 42) Twyford
- Carliles Corner - New Bath Rd Roundabout (N-bound) Twyford
- The Greyhound (N-bound) Wargrave
- Willow Lane (adj) Wargrave
- Summer Lodge (Adj) Wargrave
- White Cliff (Opp) Wargrave
- Kenton's Lane (opp) Wargrave
- Temple Combe (opp) Wargrave
- Marsh Mills (Adj) Remenham
- Two Brewers (Opp) Remenham
- Bell Street (Stop D) Henley-on-Thames
- Bell Street North (N-bound) Henley-on-Thames
- Swiss Farm (o/s) Henley-on-Thames
- Icehouse Lane (adj) Henley-on-Thames
- Benhams Lane (adj) Fawley
- Fawley Court Farm (adj) Fawley
- Greenlands (opp) Hambleden
- Mill End (opp) Hambleden
- Westfield Bungalows (Opp) Medmenham
- The Dog & Badger PH (adj) Medmenham
- Danesfield House (Opp) Danesfield
- Millbank Wood (adj) Medmenham
- Thames Reach (adj) Danesfield
- Combined School (adj) Danesfield
- Harleyford Manor (Opp) Danesfield
- Hook's Corner (adj) Marlow
- Pound Lane (Opp) Marlow
- Spinfield Lane (adj) Marlow
- West Street (adj) Marlow
- Dean Street (o/s 48) Marlow
- Queens Road (opp 52) Marlow
- Dean Street Car Park (adj) Marlow
- Spittal Street (o/s 57) Marlow
- Foxes Piece (Opp) Marlow
- Bobmore Lane (adj) Marlow
- Churchill Drive (adj) Marlow
- Wiltshire Road (opp 62) Marlow
- Wycombe Road (Northbound) Marlow Bottom
- The Three Horseshoes PH (Opp) Marlow Bottom
- Burroughs Grove Hill (adj) Marlow Bottom
- The Blacksmiths' Arms PH (adj) Marlow Bottom
- Marlow Road (opp 61) Cressex
- Rupert Avenue (adj) High Wycombe
- Carver Hill Road (opp) High Wycombe
- The Wendover Arms PH (o/s) High Wycombe
- Plumer Road (adj) High Wycombe
- Arts Centre (opp) High Wycombe
- West End Road (Opp) High Wycombe
- High Wycombe BusStn (Bay 9) High Wycombe
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 21 Jun 2026 Operating between High Wycombe Bus Station and Friar Street, Reading given service number 850 effective from 21 June 2026. To amend Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 31 Aug 2025 Operating between High Wycombe Bus Station and Friar Street, Reading given service number 850 effective from 31 August 2025. To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
ReadingHigh WycombeMarlowReading Town CentreHenley-on-ThamesTwyfordNorth EarleySonningMarlow BottomCressexWargraveCharvil
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 850 bus?
The first 850 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:35 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 850 bus?
The last 850 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 22:45. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 850 bus cost?
The 850 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. Carousel Buses day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 850 bus?
The 850 is operated by Carousel Buses.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.