Southampton to Reading Buses

Southampton to Reading buses

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The average bus between Southampton and Reading takes 2h 40m and the fastest bus takes 2h 18m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southampton 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 40m
Duration: 90 mi
Distance: £39
Average price: Hourly
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Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 032 / ...
Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1

2h 31m

£35–46

Southampton to Reading bus times

Buses run hourly between Southampton and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Southampton is at 9:25 PM which arrives into Reading at 12:15 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 40m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Tuesday, October 13, 2026

9:25 PM → 12:15 AM
Arrives next day
2h 50m • 1 change

Departing Wednesday, October 14, 2026

2:20 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
4:05 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 8:17 AM
2h 42m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:45 AM
2h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 15, 2026

2:20 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
4:05 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
5:35 AM → 8:17 AM
2h 42m • 1 change
7:00 AM → 9:45 AM
2h 45m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 16, 2026

2:20 AM → 5:11 AM
2h 51m • 1 change
4:05 AM → 6:42 AM
2h 37m • 1 change
4:55 AM → 7:47 AM
2h 52m • 1 change
5:45 AM → 8:17 AM
2h 32m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 17, 2026

2:20 AM → 5:10 AM
2h 50m • 1 change
4:05 AM → 6:40 AM
2h 35m • 1 change
5:15 AM → 8:11 AM
2h 56m • 1 change
6:15 AM → 8:41 AM
2h 26m • 1 change
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Southampton to Reading buses

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