Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport bus with National Express

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The cheapest and fastest coaches from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport

Showing times, prices and bookable tickets for 11 Nov
Cheapest price on 11 Nov
£29
Average ticket price on 11 Nov
£31
Fastest journey on 11 Nov
42 m
Average journey duration on 11 Nov
42 m
Buses on 11 Nov
82
Distance
36 km
Cheap tickets

The best way to find a cheap coach ticket from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.

The average ticket from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport will cost around £31 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap coach tickets today for only £29.

Fast coaches

On Wed 11 Nov, we found 82 buses from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport, including 34 direct services.

These direct buses cover the 36 km distance in an average of 42 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 42 m .

The slowest buses will take 42 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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Journey information

Overview: Bus from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport

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Buses from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport run on average 74 times per day, taking around 51m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at £27 if you book in advance.

There are 31 coaches per day. The earliest coach runs at 05:27, the last at 22:03. The fastest coach covers the 36 km distance in 42m.

Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information
Distance
36 km
Average bus duration
51m
Cheapest ticket price
£27
Buses per day
74
Direct buses
31
Fastest bus
42m
First bus
5:27
Last bus
22:03
Cheapest Month
Jul
Cheapest Day
Tue
High Season
Oct - Dec
Low Season
Apr - Jun
Busiest Day
Tue
Least Busy Day
Sat
Fares are the lowest economy prices found on Omio. Early booking often means lower prices. Prices change daily and are subject to availability. Discount cards, coach trips, and booking fees are not included.
Price information

Frequently asked questions about your Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport trip

Use these quick route answers to check fares, travel time, departure options, and direct services before booking from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport.

Cheap coach tickets from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport can start from as little as £27 when you book in advance. The average coach ticket price for Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport is £30; however, prices vary depending on the time of day and class and they tend to be more expensive on the day.
The earliest coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport leaves at 5:27. Plan your trip with the Journey Planner from Omio.
The latest coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport leaves at 22:03.
Yes, there are 31 direct coaches a day from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport with National Express. Schedules can vary on holidays or weekends with fewer direct coaches.

Live departures

Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport bus times

The table below shows live departures for Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport coaches for today, Tuesday 10 November. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated coach journeys.

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ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesChanges
Tickets
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX03217:00 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h45
18:45 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA117:00 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h49
17:49 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX72717:43 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h27
19:10 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA117:43 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h46
18:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20217:43 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h32
19:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA118:31 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
19:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX03218:31 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h54
20:25 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX02518:31 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h54
20:25 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA119:01 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
19:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX72719:31 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h39
21:10 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20219:31 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h39
21:10 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA119:31 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
20:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA120:33 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
21:15 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA121:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
21:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20021:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h27
22:30 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20122:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
2h17
0:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX23022:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
2h17
0:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA122:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
22:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX02523:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
2h17
1:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NXN4023:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h22
0:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA123:03 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
23:45 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
Wednesday 11 November
National ExpressRRRA12:40 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h55
3:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0252:40 Reading, Blagrave Street
2h00
4:40 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NXN402:40 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h45
4:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0303:20 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h40
5:00 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA13:20 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
4:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0353:40 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h40
5:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NXN403:40 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h45
5:25 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA13:40 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
4:22 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA14:20 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
5:02 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0324:20 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
5:55 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2024:55 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
6:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA14:55 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
5:37 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2305:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
7:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA15:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
6:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0255:55 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h25
7:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA15:55 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
6:37 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA16:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h42
7:07 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA16:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
7:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2026:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
8:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2306:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
8:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2027:04 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h31
8:35 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA17:04 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h45
7:49 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0257:04 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h36
8:40 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2407:22 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h33
8:55 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX7287:22 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h43
9:05 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA17:22 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h47
8:09 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA17:41 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h48
8:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2007:41 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h39
9:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA18:21 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h48
9:09 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2028:21 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h59
10:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX0329:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
10:40 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA19:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
9:49 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2029:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h25
10:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2309:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
10:40 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX2009:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
11:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA19:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
10:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA110:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
11:09 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX02510:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h30
11:55 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA111:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
11:49 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20211:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h25
12:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX72711:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h50
12:55 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20011:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
13:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX23011:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h25
13:10 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA111:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
12:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA112:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
13:09 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX03212:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h45
14:10 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA113:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
13:49 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20213:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h25
14:30 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX03013:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h40
14:45 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA113:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
14:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20013:45 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
15:20 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA114:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
15:09 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX24014:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
16:00 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX02514:25 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h50
16:15 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX72715:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
2h00
17:05 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA115:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h44
15:49 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX20215:05 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h35
16:40 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 41 change
National ExpressRRRA115:44 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h45
16:29 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX02515:44 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h31
17:15 London Heathrow Airport1 change
National ExpressRRRA116:20 Reading, Blagrave Street
0h49
17:09 London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 50 changesdirect
National ExpressRRRA1 · NX03016:20 Reading, Blagrave Street
1h45
18:05 London Heathrow Airport1 change

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About
National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance coach company, operating over 550 services per day and serving more than 900 destinations nationwide. It also runs frequent services to major UK airports — including Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, and Bristol — 24 hours a day. All National Express coaches are air-conditioned and offer free Wi-Fi and onboard entertainment. Most vehicles are equipped with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, allowing you to charge your phone or laptop during your journey. Ticket options include Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare, with the latter providing maximum flexibility for cancellations or changes.
Luggage & cancellation policy
Average National Express Duration
42m
Cheapest National Express Price
£27
National Express frequency
74 a day
Luggage included
Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
Additional luggage
10€ per additional bag.
Cancellation Policy
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.
Amenities on board the bus
Wifi
Food sold onboard
Seat reservation
Toilets
USB plugs
Accessibility
Assistance; Priority seating; Accessible toilets.
Bikes
Folding Bikes are allowed; non-folding bikes are not allowed.
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Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Reading station (RDG) and London Heathrow Airport

Review the details behind your booking, from operators and ticket rules to luggage, onboard amenities, accessibility, and route-specific travel policies.

When taking a coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport, you can count on National Express for the best way to get you to London Heathrow Airport. You can also check all possible coach companies who offer a service between Reading station (RDG) and London Heathrow Airport and compare the amenities they offer before buying a coach ticket.
Yes, the following accessibility options are available when taking the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport:
  • National Express
    • Assistance
    • Priority seating
    • Accessible toilets.
Yes, there are bathrooms on board the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport for coach company National Express.
Yes, bikes are allowed on board the coach with coach company {providersWithBike}.
Whether you can cancel your coach ticket from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport depends on the coach companies:
  • 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.
No, there is no food available to purchase on board the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport.
Yes, the following luggage options are included when booking a coach ticket from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport:
  • National Express
    • Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
Yes, the following additional luggage options are available when booking a coach ticket from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport:
  • National Express
    • 10€ per additional bag.
Unfortunately, pets are not allowed on the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport.
You can reserve your seat on the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport with the following coach company: National Express
Yes, there are USB plugs on board the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport with the following coach company: National Express.
Yes, there is Wifi on board the coach from Reading station (RDG) to London Heathrow Airport with the following coach company: National Express.

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