🎓 Buses to University of Reading
13 bus routes serve University of Reading. 1 is a university or campus service. 2 run through the night.
Times are departures from the campus's own stops. Buses towards the campus run earlier and later at stops along the way — open a route for the timetable at your stop.
University and campus services
Routes run for the university or branded for students. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time — and the most likely to change or stop in the vacation.
- F33 Football Stadium → Earley Gate, University Mon–Fri 19:13–22:22 Reading Buses
Every route serving University of Reading
- F33 Football Stadium → Earley Gate, University 🎓 university service Mon–Fri 19:13–22:22 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- F30 Football Stadium → Carlile Gardens Mon–Fri 19:06–22:24 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 3 Central Reading → Wokingham Mon–Fri 05:47–23:49 Sun 08:09–00:08 Reading Buses
- 21 Central Reading → Lower Earley 24 hours Reading Buses
- 9 Central Reading → Green Park Station Mon–Fri 06:09–23:48 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 92 Reading Station → Mereoak P&R Mon–Fri 07:42–15:48 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 19b Central Reading → Chalfont Way Asda Mon–Fri 05:52–20:19 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 9b Reading Town Centre → GreenPark Mon–Fri 07:13–08:27 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 19c Reading Town Centre Mon–Fri 06:20–19:32 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 19a Reading Town Centre → Central Reading Mon–Fri 06:40–19:53 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 9a Reading Town Centre → GreenPark Mon–Fri 17:22–18:20 no Sunday service Reading Buses
- 5 Central Reading → Northumberland Ave 24 hours Reading Buses
- F32 Football Stadium → Chequers, Reading Road Mon–Fri 22:19–22:19 no Sunday service Reading Buses
Live times at the campus stops
Night buses to University of Reading
For getting back to halls. Nights are the night you set out on, so a 01:30 bus on Saturday morning is listed under Friday.
- 21 Central Reading → Lower Earley Every night 24 hours runs tonight
- 5 Central Reading → Northumberland Ave Every night 24 hours runs tonight
See night buses across the UK.
Direct buses to University of Reading from
Places on a route that reaches the campus without changing — worth checking before you sign a housing contract. The bus may take a long way round, so open the route for the time from your own stop.
Frequently asked questions
Which buses go to University of Reading?
13 routes serve the campus: the F33 (towards Earley Gate, University), the F30 (towards Carlile Gardens), the 3 (towards Wokingham), the 21 (towards Lower Earley), the 9 (towards Green Park Station), the 92 (towards Mereoak P&R), the 19b (towards Chalfont Way Asda), the 9b (towards GreenPark), the 19c (towards Reading Town Centre), the 19a (towards Central Reading), the 9a (towards GreenPark), the 5 (towards Northumberland Ave) and more. Each route page has the full timetable and a live map.
Is there a campus or university bus at University of Reading?
Yes — 1 of the 13 routes is a university or campus service: the F33. These are usually the most frequent way onto campus in term time, and some run only during term.
What time is the first bus to University of Reading?
2 routes serve the campus 24 hours a day. Of the fixed-hours routes, the earliest weekday departure from the campus is 05:47 on the 3.
Can I get a bus back to campus at night?
2 of the 13 routes run in the small hours, and 2 run 24 hours. Which nights each one runs is listed above — most night services are Friday and Saturday only.
Do buses run to University of Reading outside term time?
The timetables here are the operators' own published data, so they show what is running now, including any current holiday timetable. Dedicated university services are the ones most likely to stop or thin out in the vacation — that applies to the F33. Ordinary local routes generally run all year.
How much is the bus to University of Reading, and is there a student fare?
Single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026, dropping to £2 from 1 January 2027. Most operators also sell a student term or year pass, which usually beats the cap if you travel in every day — check the operator pages linked against each route.
Other universities nearby
Timetables from the operators via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Campus locations from OpenStreetMap. See all universities by bus , or every stop and route in University of Reading.