The average bus between Reading and Brive-la-Gaillarde takes 25h 59m and the fastest bus takes 19h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Reading to Brive-la-Gaillarde. 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 twice daily between Reading and Brive-la-Gaillarde. The earliest departure is at 5:43 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Reading is at 8:33 PM which arrives into Brive-la-Gaillarde at 8:02 PM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 2 and take an average of 25h 59m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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20h 56m • 4 changes
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34h 13m • 4 changes
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20h 30m • 4 changes
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23h 29m • 4 changes
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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Brive-la-Gaillarde. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Brive-la-Gaillarde station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 59m.
Reading to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Brive-la-Gaillarde bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Brive-la-Gaillarde - Brive Laroche Multimodal Interchange Hub station.
The distance between Reading and Brive-la-Gaillarde is 724.2 km. The road distance is 1,016 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Labenche via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and P.E. Brive Laroche in around 19h 57m.