The average bus between Reading and City of St Albans takes 2h 58m and the fastest bus takes 2h 26m. There is an hourly bus service from Reading to City of St Albans. 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 Reading and City of St Albans. The earliest departure is at 4:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Reading is at 11:03 PM which arrives into City of St Albans at 2:03 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 2 and take an average of 2h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to City of St Albans. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at City of St Albans station via Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
Reading to City of St Albans bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to City of St Albans bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Town Hall station.
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The distance between Reading and City of St Albans is 54.8 km. The road distance is 93 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Town Hall via Heathrow Terminal 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 3h 1m.