The cheapest and fastest coaches from London Heathrow Airport to Reading
Cheapest price
£29
Average price
£30
Fastest journey
40 m
Average duration
40 m
Buses per day
82
Distance
36 km
The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Reading is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Reading will cost around £30 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £29.
Of the 82 buses that leave London Heathrow Airport for Reading every day 34 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
These direct buses cover the 36 km distance in an average of 40 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 40 m .
The slowest buses will take 40 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
RRRA111:210h44London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 512:05Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA116:020h47London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 516:49Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA112:010h44London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 512:45Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA15:300h42London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 56:12Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA115:220h47London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 516:09Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA121:360h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 522:16Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA120:070h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 520:47Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA121:070h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 521:47Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA119:220h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 520:02Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
RRRA122:350h40London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 523:15Reading, Blagrave Street£291One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for London Heathrow Airport to Reading
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from London Heathrow Airport to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a coach which can get you there in 48m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 36 km
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1h 18m Average total duration Fastest 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 32m Average total duration 1h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
London Heathrow Airport to Reading bus times
The table below shows live departures for London Heathrow Airport to Reading coaches for today, Wednesday 15 July. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RRRA1 | 8:21 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h45 | 9:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | 8:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 10:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 8:41 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 9:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | 9:01 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 9:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 9:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h35 | 10:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 9:21 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 10:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 10:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 11:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 10:01 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 10:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | 10:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 12:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 10:41 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 11:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h35 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 11:21 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 12:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 12:01 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | 12:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX030 · RRRA1 | 12:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 12:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 12:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 13:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h47 | 14:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 13:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · RRRA1 | 13:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h58 | 15:28 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 14:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h28 | 15:28 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | 14:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h28 | 15:28 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 14:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h45 | 14:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 14:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 2h04 | 16:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 14:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h46 | 15:28 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 15:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h39 | 16:49 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 15:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 16:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h31 | 17:31 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | 16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h31 | 17:31 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 16:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 16:49 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | 16:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h34 | 18:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 16:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h49 | 17:31 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 17:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h46 | 18:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 17:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 18:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX200 · RRRA1 | 17:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h50 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX201 · RRRA1 | 17:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h50 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | 17:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h45 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 18:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 18:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | 18:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 18:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 18:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h43 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 19:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h37 | 20:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 19:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 19:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h22 | 21:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | 20:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h47 | 21:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | 20:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h47 | 21:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 20:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 20:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | 20:37 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 21:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 20:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 22:16 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 21:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 21:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 21:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h21 | 22:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 21:36 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 22:16 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 21:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 23:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | 21:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 23:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 22:06 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 22:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | 22:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 23:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX030 · RRRA1 | 22:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h30 | 0:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 23:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 0:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
| Thursday 16 July | |||||
NXA40 · RRRA1 | 3:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 5:11 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 4:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h21 | 5:41 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 4:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h41 | 5:11 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 4:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 6:12 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NXN40 · RRRA1 | 5:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 6:42 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 5:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h41 | 5:41 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | 5:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h32 | 6:42 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 5:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h42 | 6:12 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | 6:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h42 | 6:42 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 6:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h37 | 7:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | 6:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h52 | 8:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 6:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h45 | 7:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · RRRA1 | 6:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h32 | 8:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 7:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 7:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | 7:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 8:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX210 · RRRA1 | 7:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 9:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 7:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 8:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | 7:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 9:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | 7:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h30 | 9:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 8:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h46 | 8:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
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Why should you book London Heathrow Airport to Reading coaches with Omio?
Why book with Omio vs National Express?
- Compare with other providers: On Omio, you can not only buy tickets for National Express, but also compare tickets for the likes of Megabus, FlixBus or RailAir to find the best option for your trip from London Heathrow Airport to Reading.
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Reading
Buses from London Heathrow Airport to Reading run on average 72 times per day, taking around 48m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £9 if you book in advance.
There are 30 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 00:50, the last at 23:50. The fastest coach covers the 36 km distance in 35m.
Distance 36 km |
Average bus duration 48m |
Cheapest ticket price £9 |
Buses per day 72 |
Direct buses 30 |
Fastest bus 35m |
First bus 0:50 |
Last bus 23:50 |
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Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus, RailAir from London Heathrow Airport to ReadingYou can travel by bus between London Heathrow Airport to Reading with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus, RailAir for as low as £9. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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FAQs: London Heathrow Airport to Reading coach
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from London Heathrow Airport to Reading by coach. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest coach, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Reading, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

- Megabus
- Megabus is ADA-compliant and provides assistance to customers with disabilities, including those using wheelchairs or mobility scooters, and those with service animals.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- Megabus
- Megabus reservations cannot be canceled or refunded, but they can be traded in for another journey up to 3 hours before your original scheduled departure for a fee.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- Megabus
- One piece of luggage is included per passenger reservation. For guidance, a piece of luggage must not exceed 62 inches (length + width + height) and should not weigh more than 50 pounds (23kg).
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- Megabus
- Additional luggage can be purchased by buying an additional travel ticket in advance or by adding up to two additional pieces when booking for a fee.
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
popular bus stations
Important Stations and Airports in London Heathrow Airport and Reading
Most London Heathrow Airport to Reading buses use the London, Victoria Coach Station to Reading, Blagrave Street station pair. Use this guide to compare London Heathrow Airport and Reading bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Getting to Reading, Blagrave Street from Reading city centre
Reading, Blagrave Street bus station facilities and services
Reading, Blagrave Street has practical services for this route, including Accessibility.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Reading, Blagrave Street: The place has an entrance that is wheelchair-accessible.
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