The average bus between Southwark and Reading takes 2h 51m and the fastest bus takes 2h 23m. There is an hourly bus service from Southwark 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 Southwark and Reading. The earliest departure is at 1:53 AM at night, and the last departure from Southwark is at 10:30 PM which arrives into Reading at 1:15 AM. All services require a transfer at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals and take an average of 2h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Reading. However, there are services departing from Southwark station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 51m.
Southwark to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Southwark to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
Book your Southwark to Reading bus tickets online with National Express and RailAir.
The distance between Southwark and Reading is 60.3 km. The road distance is 77 km.
You can take a bus from Southwark St /Blackfriars Road to Reading RailAir via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 29m.