98 Station North Interchange ↔ Reading Festival Bus Park

Operated by Reading Buses. First bus 04:00, last bus 03:50. 1228 journeys on weekdays.

💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 — check with Reading Buses whether this route takes part. Details →

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.

98 towards Reading Festival Bus Park — Monday to Friday (150 journeys)
Station North Interchange (stop ND) 04:1004:2004:3004:4004:5005:0005:1005:2005:3005:4005:5006:0006:1006:1506:2006:2506:3006:3506:4006:4506:5006:5507:0007:0507:1007:1507:2007:2507:3007:3507:4007:4007:4507:5007:5007:5407:5808:0008:0008:0008:0208:0608:0708:1008:1008:1508:1508:2008:2008:2008:2208:2408:2808:3008:3008:3208:3608:3808:4008:4008:4008:4408:4508:4808:5008:5208:5208:5609:0009:0009:0009:0009:0409:0509:0709:0809:1009:1009:1009:1209:1509:1609:2009:2009:2009:2009:2209:2409:2509:2809:3009:3009:3009:3209:3509:3609:3709:4009:4009:4009:4009:4409:4509:4809:5009:5009:5009:5209:5209:5509:5610:0010:0010:0010:0010:0410:0510:0610:0810:1010:1010:1210:1210:1510:1710:1810:2010:2010:2110:2410:2410:2510:2510:2810:3010:3010:3010:3210:3510:3510:3610:3610:3910:4010:4010:4210:4510:4610:4810:48
Thames Promenade car park (in) 04:2004:3004:4004:5005:0005:1005:2005:3005:4005:5006:0006:1006:2006:2506:3006:3506:4006:4506:5006:5507:0007:0507:1007:1507:2007:2507:3007:3507:4007:4507:5007:5007:5508:0008:0008:0408:0808:1508:1008:1008:1208:1608:2208:2008:2008:3008:2508:3008:3008:3008:3708:3408:3808:4508:4008:4208:4608:5308:5008:5008:5008:5409:0008:5809:0009:0709:0209:0609:1009:1509:1009:1009:1409:2009:2209:1809:2009:2509:2009:2209:3009:2609:3009:3009:3509:3009:3709:3409:4009:3809:4009:4509:4009:4209:5009:4609:5209:5009:5009:5009:5509:5410:0009:5810:0010:0510:0010:0210:0710:1010:0610:1510:1010:1010:1010:1410:2010:1610:1810:2510:2010:2210:2210:3010:2710:2810:3510:3010:3110:3410:3410:4010:3510:3810:4510:4010:4010:4210:5010:4510:4610:4610:4910:5510:5010:5211:0010:5610:5810:58

Route map

All stops on route 98

98 towards Reading Festival Bus Park

  1. Station North Interchange (stop ND) Reading
  2. Thames Promenade car park (in) Rivermead

98 towards Station North Interchange

  1. Thames Promenade car park (in) Rivermead
  2. Station North Interchange (stop ND) Reading

Service history & registered changes

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Towns & areas on this route

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 98 bus?

The first 98 departure on weekdays leaves at 04:00 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 98 bus?

The last 98 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 03:50. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 98 bus cost?

Most single fares in England are capped at £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 98 bus?

The 98 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.