The average bus between Central London and Reading takes 1h 42m and the fastest bus takes 1h 34m. The bus service runs several times per day from Central London 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 every 4 hours between Central London and Reading. The earliest departure is at 3:31 AM at night, and the last departure from Central London is at 7:25 AM which arrives into Reading at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 42m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Central London to Reading. However, there are services departing from Central London station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 42m.
Central London to Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Brentford County Court station.
Central London to Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Central London and Reading is 46.1 km. The road distance is 60 km.
You can take a bus from Brentford County Court to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 26m.