The average bus between Richmond and Reading takes 2h 4m and the fastest bus takes 1h 36m. The bus runs at least 2 times per hour from Richmond to Reading. 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 30 minutes between Richmond and Reading. The earliest departure is at 3:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Richmond is at 11:29 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Reading. However, there are services departing from Richmond station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 4m.
Richmond to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from The Quadrant Richmond station.
Richmond to Reading bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between Richmond and Reading is 46.1 km. The road distance is 65 km.
You can take a bus from The Quadrant Richmond to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 52m.