Reading to The Crystal Palace Buses

Reading to The Crystal Palace buses

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The average bus between Reading and The Crystal Palace takes 7h 48m and the fastest bus takes 3h 11m. The bus service runs several times per day from Reading to The Crystal 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.

7h 48m
Duration: 55 mi
Distance: £32
Average price: 4 times a day
Frequency

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Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5bus Ra1
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Haymarket / Jermyn Streetbus N9
Take the bus from Haymarket / Charles II Street to Crystal Palace Parade / College Roadbus N3

3h 39m

£30–34

Reading to The Crystal Palace bus times

Buses run 4 times a day between Reading and The Crystal 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 The Crystal Palace at 2:28 AM. All services require a transfer at Heathrow Terminal 5 and take an average of 7h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 12, 2026

10:03 PM → 1:58 AM
Arrives next day
3h 55m • 2 changes
11:03 PM → 2:28 AM
Arrives next day
3h 25m • 2 changes

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

2:40 AM → 5:57 AM
3h 17m • 2 changes
3:40 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
21h 48m • 2 changes
10:03 PM → 1:58 AM
Arrives next day
3h 55m • 2 changes
11:03 PM → 2:28 AM
Arrives next day
3h 25m • 2 changes

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

2:40 AM → 5:57 AM
3h 17m • 2 changes
3:40 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
21h 48m • 2 changes
10:03 PM → 1:58 AM
Arrives next day
3h 55m • 2 changes
11:03 PM → 2:28 AM
Arrives next day
3h 25m • 2 changes

Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

2:40 AM → 5:57 AM
3h 17m • 2 changes
3:40 AM → 1:44 AM
Arrives next day
22h 4m • 2 changes
10:03 PM → 2:01 AM
Arrives next day
3h 58m • 2 changes
11:03 PM → 2:38 AM
Arrives next day
3h 35m • 2 changes

Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

2:40 AM → 5:51 AM
3h 11m • 2 changes
3:20 AM → 6:31 AM
3h 11m • 2 changes
3:40 AM → 1:44 AM
Arrives next day
22h 4m • 2 changes
10:03 PM → 2:21 AM
Arrives next day
4h 18m • 2 changes
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

2:40 AM → 5:51 AM
3h 11m • 2 changes
3:20 AM → 6:31 AM
3h 11m • 2 changes
4:20 AM → 1:28 AM
Arrives next day
21h 8m • 2 changes
10:03 PM → 1:58 AM
Arrives next day
3h 55m • 2 changes
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Departing Sunday, October 18, 2026

2:40 AM → 5:57 AM
3h 17m • 2 changes

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