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
78
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 78 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.
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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 £27. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £27, and a train costs an average of £18.
Distance: 36 km
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£29 Average Price Cheapest | £30 Average Price |
1h 22m Average total duration 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 14m Average total duration Fastest 44m 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, Thursday 15 January. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
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RRRA1 | 18:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h43 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | 19:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
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 | |
RRRA1 | 21:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 21:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | 21:36 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 22:16 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
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 | 00:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | 23:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 00:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NXA40 · RRRA1 | Delayed 03:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | Delayed 07:55 04:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h21 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 04:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h41 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NXN40 · RRRA1 | Delayed 05:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 05:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h41 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | Delayed 07:00 05:10London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h32 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 05:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h42 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | Delayed 07:55 05:55London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h52 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 06:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h42 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | Delayed 06:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h52 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 06:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h45 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · RRRA1 | Delayed 06:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h32 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 07:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | Delayed 14:00 07:20London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | Delayed 07:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 07:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | Delayed 07:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h30 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 08:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h46 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 08:21London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h45 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | On time 08:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 10:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | Delayed 09:01 08:41London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 09:45 09:45Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX030 · RRRA1 | On time 09:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 10:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 09:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 10:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 09:01 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 09:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | On time 09:21 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 10:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 10:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 11:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 10:01 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 10:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | On time 10:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h25 | 12:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 10:41 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 11:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | On time 11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | Delayed 14:00 11:00London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 11:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h45 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | On time 11:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h35 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 11:21 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 12:05 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | On time 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX030 · RRRA1 | On time 12:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 12:01 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 12:45 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | Delayed 14:00 12:30London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | On time 12:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h36 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 12:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 13:26 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 13:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h47 | 14:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | On time 13:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h47 | 14:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 13:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 14:06 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | On time 14:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h28 | 15:28 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 14:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h45 | 14:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX240 · RRRA1 | On time 14:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h59 | 16:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | On time 14:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h39 | 16:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 14:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h46 | 15:28 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 15:05 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h44 | 16:49 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 15:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 16:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | On time 16:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 16:49 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX727 · RRRA1 | On time 16:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h34 | 18:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 16:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h49 | 17:31 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX030 · RRRA1 | On time 17:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h26 | 18:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 17:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h47 | 18:09 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | On time 17:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 | 1h45 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX032 · RRRA1 | On time 17:50 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h35 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 18:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h44 | 18:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 18:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
NX230 · RRRA1 | On time 18:20 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h42 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 18:42 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h43 | 19:25 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | On time 19:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h37 | 20:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 19:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 20:02 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 19:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h22 | 21:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 20:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 20:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX035 · RRRA1 | On time 20:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h46 | 22:16 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 20:37 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 21:17 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | On time 21:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 21:47 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
NX025 · RRRA1 | On time 21:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3 | 1h21 | 22:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 1 change | |
RRRA1 | On time 21:36 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 22:16 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | On time 22:06 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 22:46 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | On time 22:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 23:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
RRRA1 | On time 23:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 | 0h40 | 00:15 Reading, Blagrave Street | 0 changesdirect | |
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Journey information
Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Reading
Buses from London Heathrow Airport to Reading run on average 68 times per day, taking around 52m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £27 but you can travel from only £18 by train.
There are 23 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 03:30, the last at 22:35. The fastest coach covers the 36 km distance in 40m.
Distance 36 km |
Average bus duration 52m |
Cheapest ticket price £27 |
Buses per day 68 |
Direct buses 23 |
Fastest bus 40m |
First bus 03:30 |
Last bus 22:35 |
Bus providers: National Express, Megabus, FlixBus from London Heathrow Airport to ReadingYou can travel by bus between London Heathrow Airport to Reading with National Express, Megabus, FlixBus for as low as £18. When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey
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