The average bus between University of Southampton and Reading takes 2h 22m and the fastest bus takes 2h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from University of 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.
Buses run hourly between University of Southampton and Reading. The earliest departure is at 2:20 AM at night, and the last departure from University of Southampton is at 7:15 PM which arrives into Reading at 9:17 PM. All services require a transfer at Library and take an average of 2h 22m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from University of Southampton to Reading. However, there are services departing from University of Southampton station and arriving at Reading station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 22m.
University of Southampton to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Library station.
University of Southampton to Reading bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Reading RailAir station.
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The distance between University of Southampton and Reading is 65.1 km. The road distance is 139 km.
You can take a vehicle from University of Southampton to Reading RailAir via Library and Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 2h 5m.