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South Kensington Station to Reading buses

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The average bus between South Kensington Station and Reading takes 2h 15m and the fastest bus takes 2h 6m. The bus service runs several times per day from South Kensington Station 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.

2h 15m
Duration: 45 mi
Distance: £30
Average price: Every 4 hours
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Take the bus from Exhibition Road to Heathrow Terminal 5bus N9
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1

2h 11m

£27–32

South Kensington Station to Reading bus times

Buses run every 4 hours between South Kensington Station and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:56 AM at night, and the last departure from South Kensington Station is at 6:52 AM which arrives into Reading at 9:12 AM. All services require a transfer at Exhibition Road and take an average of 2h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Thursday, August 20, 2026

5:21 AM → 7:47 AM
2h 25m • 1 change

Departing Friday, August 21, 2026

2:56 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:41 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
3:56 AM → 6:12 AM
2h 15m • 1 change
4:25 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 16m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, August 22, 2026

2:56 AM → 5:10 AM
2h 13m • 1 change
3:26 AM → 5:40 AM
2h 13m • 1 change
3:56 AM → 6:10 AM
2h 13m • 1 change
4:25 AM → 6:40 AM
2h 14m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, August 23, 2026

3:03 AM → 5:10 AM
2h 6m • 1 change
3:22 AM → 5:40 AM
2h 17m • 1 change
4:02 AM → 6:10 AM
2h 7m • 1 change
4:21 AM → 6:40 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
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Departing Monday, August 24, 2026

3:03 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 7m • 1 change
3:22 AM → 5:41 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
4:02 AM → 6:12 AM
2h 9m • 1 change
4:21 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, August 25, 2026

3:03 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 7m • 1 change
3:22 AM → 5:41 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
4:02 AM → 6:12 AM
2h 9m • 1 change
4:21 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, August 26, 2026

3:03 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 7m • 1 change
3:22 AM → 5:41 AM
2h 18m • 1 change
4:02 AM → 6:12 AM
2h 9m • 1 change
4:21 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 20m • 1 change
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South Kensington Station to Reading buses

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