The average bus between South Kensington and Reading takes 2h 12m and the fastest bus takes 2h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from South Kensington 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 4 hours between South Kensington and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:59 AM at night, and the last departure from South Kensington is at 6:54 AM which arrives into Reading at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from South Kensington to Reading. However, there are services departing from South Kensington station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
South Kensington to Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, depart from Palace Gate station.
South Kensington to Reading bus services, operated by Metroline Travel, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
The distance between South Kensington and Reading is 54.7 km. The road distance is 70 km.
You can take a bus from Palace Gate to Reading RailAir via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 1h 55m.