The average bus between Southampton Central Station and Reading takes 2h 39m and the fastest bus takes 2h 17m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton Central 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.
Buses run hourly between Southampton Central Station and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:05 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton Central Station is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Reading at 11:15 PM. All services require a transfer at Coach Station and take an average of 2h 39m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southampton Central Station to Reading. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central Station station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 39m.
Southampton Central Station to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton Central Station to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Southampton Central Station to Reading bus tickets online with National Express and RailAir.
The distance between Southampton Central Station and Reading is 68.4 km. The road distance is 143 km.
You can take a vehicle from Southampton Central Station to Reading RailAir via Coach Station and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 19m.