Leicester to Reading Buses

Leicester to Reading buses

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Trip Overview

The average bus between Leicester and Reading takes 4h 1m and the fastest bus takes 3h 25m. There is a bus service every few hours from Leicester 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.

4h 1m
Duration: 137 mi
Distance: £45
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the bus from Leicester St Margaret's Bus Station to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk900 / ...
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1

4h 9m

£40–54

Leicester to Reading bus times

Buses run hourly between Leicester and Reading. The earliest departure is at 12:35 AM at night, and the last departure from Leicester is at 5:30 PM which arrives into Reading at 9:41 PM. All services require a transfer at London Heathrow Airport and take an average of 4h 1m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

5:30 PM → 9:41 PM
4h 11m • 1 change

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

12:35 AM → 5:11 AM
4h 36m • 1 change
4:50 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 56m • 1 change
5:55 AM → 9:45 AM
3h 50m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 11:05 AM
4h 5m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

1:20 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
2:45 AM → 6:12 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
3:55 AM → 7:47 AM
3h 52m • 1 change
4:50 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 56m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

1:20 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
2:45 AM → 6:12 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
3:55 AM → 7:47 AM
3h 52m • 1 change
4:50 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 56m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

1:20 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
2:45 AM → 6:12 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
3:55 AM → 7:47 AM
3h 52m • 1 change
4:50 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 56m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

1:20 AM → 5:11 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
2:45 AM → 6:12 AM
3h 27m • 1 change
3:55 AM → 7:47 AM
3h 52m • 1 change
4:50 AM → 8:46 AM
3h 56m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

1:20 AM → 5:10 AM
3h 50m • 1 change
2:45 AM → 6:10 AM
3h 25m • 1 change
3:55 AM → 7:40 AM
3h 45m • 1 change
4:50 AM → 8:41 AM
3h 51m • 1 change
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Frequently asked questions

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