Buses to University of Reading

14 bus routes serve University of Reading. 1 is a university or campus service. 2 run through the night.

1 university / campus service First weekday bus from campus 05:47 (3) Last 23:54 (20) 2 of 14 run 24 hours 2 running tonight

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.

20 Central Reading → Reading University Mon–Fri 07:39–23:54 Reading Buses

Every route serving University of Reading

20 Central Reading → Reading University university service Mon–Fri 07:39–23:54 Sun 11:34–23:31 Reading Buses
81 Caversham → Bulmershe via Reading, Earley Mon–Fri 07:34–16:59 no Sunday service Reading Buses
3 Reading → Wokingham via Arborfield Garrison, Finchampstead Mon–Fri 05:47–23:49 Sun 08:09–00:08 Reading Buses
9 Central Reading → Green Park Station via Whiteknights, Whitley Wood Mon–Fri 06:09–23:48 no Sunday service Reading Buses
92 Reading → Three Mile Cross via Whiteknights, Spencers Wood Mon–Fri 07:42–15:50 no Sunday service Reading Buses
21 Reading → Lower Earley via Katesgrove, The Mount 24 hours Reading Buses
9b GreenPark → Reading Town Centre via Whitley Wood, Whiteknights Mon–Fri 07:13–08:27 no Sunday service Reading Buses
19b Reading → Lower Earley District Centre via Whiteknights, Earley Mon–Fri 06:05–20:04 no Sunday service Reading Buses
19c Reading circular via Earley, North Earley Mon–Fri 06:20–19:32 no Sunday service Reading Buses
19a Reading circular via Earley, North Earley Mon–Fri 06:40–19:53 no Sunday service Reading Buses
244 Reading → Winnersh via Finchampstead, Wokingham Mon–Fri 07:11–07:15 no Sunday service Horseman Coaches
9a GreenPark → Reading Town Centre via Whitley Wood, Whiteknights Mon–Fri 17:22–18:20 no Sunday service Reading Buses
5 Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street 24 hours Reading Buses
202 Emmbrook → Whitley Wood via Wokingham, Lower Earley Mon–Fri 07:26–16:06 no Sunday service Horseman Coaches

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 Reading → Lower Earley via Katesgrove, The Mount Every night 24 hours runs tonight
5 Reading → Whitley Wood via Katesgrove, Whitley Street Every night 24 hours runs tonight

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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?

14 routes serve the campus: the 20 (towards Reading University), the 81 (towards Bulmershe), the 3 (towards Wokingham), the 9 (towards Green Park Station), the 92 (towards Mereoak P&R), the 21 (towards Lower Earley), the 9b (towards GreenPark), the 19b (towards Chalfont Way Asda), the 19c (towards Reading Town Centre), the 19a (towards Central Reading), the 244 (towards Winnersh), the 9a (towards GreenPark) 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 14 routes is a university or campus service: the 20. 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 14 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 20. 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

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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.