The average bus between Birmingham New Street Station and Reading takes 3h 46m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Birmingham New Street Station to Reading. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Birmingham New Street Station and Reading. The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Birmingham New Street Station is at 6:00 PM which arrives into Reading at 9:37 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 3h 46m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham New Street Station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street Station station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 46m.
Birmingham New Street Station to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Birmingham New Street Station to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Birmingham New Street Station to Reading bus tickets online with National Express and RailAir.
The distance between Birmingham New Street Station and Reading is 130 km. The road distance is 230 km.
You can take a vehicle from Birmingham New Street Station to Reading RailAir via Birmingham Coach Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 3h 42m.