The average bus between Reading and Kensington Palace takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 2h 1m. The bus service runs several times per day from Reading to Kensington 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 Kensington 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 Kensington Palace at 1:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Kensington Palace. However, there are services departing from Reading station and arriving at Kensington Palace station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Reading to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Kensington Palace bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Kensington Palace station.
The distance between Reading and Kensington Palace is 54.5 km. The road distance is 71 km.
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Kensington Palace via Heathrow Terminal 5 and Kensington Palace in around 2h 23m.