RA1 Reading Rail Stn ↔ Heathrow Terminal 3
Operated by Reading RailAir. First bus 02:40, last bus 00:15. 247 journeys on weekdays.
💷 Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 —
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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 Heathrow Terminal 3 · Monday to Friday towards Heathrow Terminal 3 · Saturday towards Heathrow Terminal 3 · Sunday towards Reading Rail Stn · Monday to Friday towards Reading Rail Stn · Saturday towards Reading Rail Stn · Sunday
| Reading RailAir | 02:40 | 02:40 | 03:20 | 03:20 | 03:40 | 03:40 | 04:20 | 04:20 | 04:55 | 04:55 | 05:25 | 05:27 | 05:27 | 05:55 | 05:57 | 05:57 | 06:25 | 06:27 | 06:27 | 06:45 | 06:57 | 06:57 | 07:04 | 07:22 | 07:27 | 07:27 | 07:41 | 07:57 | 07:57 | 08:01 | 08:21 | 08:27 | 08:27 | 08:43 | 08:57 | 08:57 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:27 | 09:27 | 09:45 | 09:57 | 09:57 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:26 | 10:26 | 10:45 | 10:56 | 10:56 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:26 | 11:26 | 11:45 | 11:56 | 11:56 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:26 | 12:26 | 12:45 | 12:56 | 12:56 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:26 | 13:26 | 13:45 | 13:56 | 13:56 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:26 | 14:26 | 14:45 | 14:56 | 14:56 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:26 | 15:26 | 15:44 | 15:56 | 15:56 | 16:02 | 16:20 | 16:26 | 16:26 | 16:40 | 16:56 | 16:56 | 17:00 | 17:21 | 17:26 | 17:26 | 17:43 | 17:56 | 17:56 | 18:03 | 18:26 | 18:26 | 18:31 | 18:56 | 18:56 | 19:01 | 19:26 | 19:26 | 19:31 | 19:56 | 19:56 | 20:01 | 20:26 | 20:26 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:03 | 22:03 | 22:03 | 23:03 | 23:03 |
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| Cemetery Junction (Stop E1) | 02:43 | 02:43 | 03:23 | 03:23 | 03:43 | 03:43 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:58 | 04:58 | 05:28 | 05:30 | 05:30 | 05:58 | 06:00 | 06:00 | 06:28 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:48 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:08 | 07:26 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 07:45 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:31 | 08:31 | 08:47 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:09 | 09:29 | 09:31 | 09:31 | 09:49 | 10:01 | 10:01 | 10:09 | 10:29 | 10:31 | 10:31 | 10:49 | 11:01 | 11:01 | 11:09 | 11:29 | 11:31 | 11:31 | 11:49 | 12:01 | 12:01 | 12:09 | 12:29 | 12:31 | 12:31 | 12:49 | 13:01 | 13:01 | 13:09 | 13:29 | 13:31 | 13:31 | 13:49 | 14:01 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:29 | 14:31 | 14:31 | 14:49 | 15:01 | 15:01 | 15:09 | 15:29 | 15:31 | 15:31 | 15:48 | 16:01 | 16:01 | 16:07 | 16:25 | 16:30 | 16:30 | 16:45 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:05 | 17:26 | 17:30 | 17:30 | 17:48 | 18:00 | 18:00 | 18:08 | 18:29 | 18:29 | 18:35 | 18:59 | 18:59 | 19:05 | 19:29 | 19:29 | 19:35 | 19:59 | 19:59 | 20:05 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:06 | 22:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 | 23:06 |
| Winnersh Triangle Rail Station (Adjacent) | · | · | 03:31 | 03:31 | · | · | 04:31 | 04:31 | 05:06 | 05:06 | 05:36 | 05:38 | 05:38 | 06:06 | 06:08 | 06:08 | 06:36 | 06:38 | 06:38 | 06:57 | 07:08 | 07:08 | 07:17 | 07:35 | 07:38 | 07:38 | 07:55 | 08:09 | 08:09 | 08:15 | 08:35 | 08:40 | 08:40 | 08:57 | 09:10 | 09:10 | 09:18 | 09:38 | 09:40 | 09:40 | 09:58 | 10:10 | 10:10 | 10:18 | 10:38 | 10:40 | 10:40 | 10:58 | 11:10 | 11:10 | 11:18 | 11:38 | 11:40 | 11:40 | 11:58 | 12:10 | 12:10 | 12:18 | 12:38 | 12:40 | 12:40 | 12:58 | 13:10 | 13:10 | 13:18 | 13:38 | 13:40 | 13:40 | 13:58 | 14:10 | 14:10 | 14:18 | 14:38 | 14:40 | 14:40 | 14:58 | 15:10 | 15:10 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 15:40 | 15:40 | 15:58 | 16:10 | 16:10 | 16:17 | 16:35 | 16:39 | 16:39 | 16:55 | 17:09 | 17:09 | 17:15 | 17:36 | 17:39 | 17:39 | 17:57 | 18:09 | 18:09 | 18:17 | 18:38 | 18:38 | 18:44 | 19:08 | 19:08 | 19:14 | 19:37 | 19:37 | 19:44 | 20:07 | 20:07 | 20:14 | 20:37 | 20:37 | 20:44 | 21:14 | 21:14 | 22:14 | 22:14 | 23:14 | 23:14 |
| Waitrose (Adj) | 02:53 | 02:53 | · | · | 03:53 | 03:53 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Rail Station - Clocktower (Stop RB) | 03:09 | 03:09 | · | · | 04:09 | 04:09 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Bishops Centre (Eastbound) | 03:15 | 03:15 | · | · | 04:15 | 04:15 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Heathrow Terminal 3 (Stops 7-8) | 03:56 | 03:56 | 04:23 | 04:23 | 04:56 | 04:56 | 05:23 | 05:23 | 05:58 | 05:58 | 06:28 | 06:30 | 06:30 | 06:58 | 07:00 | 07:00 | 07:28 | 07:30 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:00 | 08:00 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:01 | 09:01 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:32 | 09:32 | 09:50 | 10:02 | 10:02 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:32 | 10:32 | 10:50 | 11:02 | 11:02 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:32 | 11:32 | 11:50 | 12:02 | 12:02 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:32 | 12:32 | 12:50 | 13:02 | 13:02 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:32 | 13:32 | 13:50 | 14:02 | 14:02 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:32 | 14:32 | 14:50 | 15:02 | 15:02 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:32 | 15:32 | 15:50 | 16:02 | 16:02 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:32 | 16:32 | 16:50 | 17:02 | 17:02 | 17:10 | 17:30 | 17:31 | 17:31 | 17:50 | 18:01 | 18:01 | 18:10 | 18:30 | 18:31 | 18:31 | 18:50 | 19:01 | 19:01 | 19:10 | 19:30 | 19:30 | 19:36 | 20:00 | 20:00 | 20:06 | 20:29 | 20:29 | 20:36 | 20:59 | 20:59 | 21:06 | 21:29 | 21:29 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 22:06 | 23:06 | 23:06 | 00:06 | 00:06 |
Route map
All stops on route RA1
RA1 towards Heathrow Terminal 3
- Reading RailAir Reading Town Centre
- Cemetery Junction (Stop E1) Reading
- Winnersh Triangle Rail Station (Adjacent) Winnersh Triangle
- Waitrose (Adj) Twyford
- Rail Station - Clocktower (Stop RB) Maidenhead
- Bishops Centre (Eastbound) Taplow
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stand 9) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Newbury Road / Compass Centre (Stop BU) Sipson
- Heathrow Terminal 2 (Stop 16) Heathrow Airport
- Heathrow Terminal 3 (Stops 7-8) Heathrow Airport
RA1 towards Reading Rail Stn
- Heathrow Terminal 3 (Stops 7-8) Heathrow Airport
- Heathrow Terminal 2 (Stops 11-12) Heathrow Airport
- Compass Centre (Stop BW) Harmondsworth
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stand 9) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Heathrow Terminal 5 (Stand 9) Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
- Winnersh Triangle Rail Station (Adjacent) Winnersh Triangle
- Cemetery Junction (W-bound) Reading
- Reading RailAir Reading Town Centre
Towns & areas on this route
ReadingMaidenheadHeathrow AirportReading Town CentreTwyfordSipsonHeathrow Airport Terminal 5TaplowHarmondsworthWinnersh Triangle
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first RA1 bus?
The first RA1 departure on weekdays leaves at 02:40 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last RA1 bus?
The last RA1 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 00:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the RA1 bus cost?
Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Reading RailAir day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the RA1 bus?
The RA1 is operated by Reading RailAir.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.