The average bus between Reading and Buckingham Palace takes 2h 32m and the fastest bus takes 2h 10m. The bus service runs several times per day from Reading to Buckingham Palace. 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 Reading and Buckingham Palace. The earliest departure is at 2:40 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into Buckingham Palace at 1:20 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 2h 32m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Buckingham Palace. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Buckingham Palace station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 32m.
Reading to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Buckingham Palace bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe station.
The distance between Reading and Buckingham Palace is 57.6 km. The road distance is 75 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Buckingham Palace via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Old Park Lane / Hard Rock Cafe in around 2h 37m.