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The cheapest and fastest buses from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading

Showing times and prices for Jun 24

Cheapest price

$41

Average price

$43

Fastest journey

40 m

Average duration

40 m

Buses per day

86

Distance

36 km

Cheap tickets

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

The average ticket from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading will cost around $43 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $41.

Fast buses

Of the 86 buses that leave London Heathrow Airport (LHR) for Reading on Tue, Jun 24, 34 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.

On Tue, Jun 24 the 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 .

On Tue, Jun 24 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.

National ExpressRRRA1
09:21AM0h44
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
10:05AMReading, Blagrave Street
$411One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressRRRA1
11:21AM0h44
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
12:05PMReading, Blagrave Street
$411One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressRRRA1
04:02PM0h47
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
04:49PMReading, Blagrave Street
$411One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressRRRA1
10:01AM0h44
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
10:45AMReading, Blagrave Street
$411One-way
0 transfers
National ExpressRRRA1
08:41AM0h44
London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
09:25AMReading, Blagrave Street
$411One-way
0 transfers

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Compare train and bus for London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the train with prices starting from €19. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 49m.

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Train

€32

Average price

€31

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Cheapest

1h 43m

Average duration

1h 13m

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30m

Additional time*

1h 19m

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49m

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30m

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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading bus times

Showing buses for today, Monday, June 23
Last updated at 1:03 AM
ProviderDepartsDurationArrivesTransfers
Tickets
national_expressNXA30 · RRRA12:27 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h44
4:11 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNXA40 · RRRA12:45 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h26
4:11 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA13:20 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h21
4:41 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA13:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h41
4:11 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNXN40 · RRRA14:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h42
5:42 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA14:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h41
4:41 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230 · RRRA14:10 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h32
5:42 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA14:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h42
5:12 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX025 · RRRA14:55 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h52
6:47 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA15:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h42
5:42 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX727 · RRRA15:25 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h52
7:17 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA15:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h45
6:15 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX240 · RRRA15:45 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h32
7:17 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA16:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h47
6:47 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230 · RRRA16:10 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h36
7:46 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX205 · RRRA16:15 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h31
7:46 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA16:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h47
7:17 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX025 · RRRA16:55 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h30
8:25 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA17:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h46
7:46 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressRRRA17:21 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h45
8:06 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX727 · RRRA17:40 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h25
9:05 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA17:41 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
8:25 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA17:45 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h00
9:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX030 · RRRA18:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h45
9:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA18:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h45
9:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA18:01 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
8:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressRRRA18:21 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
9:05 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA18:45 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h40
10:25 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA19:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h25
10:25 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA19:01 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
9:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX727 · RRRA19:40 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h25
11:05 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA19:41 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
10:25 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA110:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h45
11:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA110:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h45
11:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX205 · RRRA110:15 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h30
11:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA110:21 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
11:05 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX025 · RRRA111:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h26
12:26 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX727 · RRRA111:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h26
12:26 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX030 · RRRA111:00 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h26
12:26 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA111:01 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
11:45 AM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA111:25 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h41
1:06 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX230 · RRRA111:30 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h36
1:06 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA111:42 AM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
12:26 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX025 · RRRA112:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h47
1:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA112:22 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
1:06 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX230 · RRRA112:30 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h58
2:28 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX205 · RRRA112:30 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h58
2:28 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX205 · RRRA112:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h43
2:28 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA11:02 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h45
1:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX240 · RRRA11:10 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h59
3:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX030 · RRRA11:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h34
3:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA11:42 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h46
2:28 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA11:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h04
3:49 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA12:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h44
3:49 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA12:22 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h47
3:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressRRRA13:02 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h47
3:49 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA13:15 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h54
5:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX727 · RRRA13:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h34
5:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA13:42 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h49
4:31 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA14:15 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h31
5:46 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX030 · RRRA14:20 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h26
5:46 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA14:22 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h47
5:09 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX201 · RRRA14:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h50
6:25 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX200 · RRRA14:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h50
6:25 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX230 · RRRA14:40 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h45
6:25 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA15:02 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h44
5:46 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX025 · RRRA15:20 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h42
7:02 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX230 · RRRA15:20 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h42
7:02 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA15:42 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h43
6:25 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA15:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
2h02
7:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA16:05 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h42
7:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA16:22 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
7:02 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA16:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h32
8:17 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA16:55 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h22
8:17 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX230 · RRRA17:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h47
8:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX030 · RRRA17:00 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h47
8:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA17:07 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
7:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressRRRA17:37 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
8:17 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressRRRA18:07 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
8:47 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA18:15 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h31
9:46 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressNX025 · RRRA18:25 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h21
9:46 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA18:36 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
9:16 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressRRRA19:06 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
9:46 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX205 · RRRA19:30 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 4
1h45
11:15 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA19:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
10:15 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect
national_expressNX030 · RRRA19:45 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminals 2 & 3
1h30
11:15 PM Reading, Blagrave Street1 transfer
national_expressRRRA110:35 PM London, Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
0h40
11:15 PM Reading, Blagrave Street0 transfersDirect

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Overview: Bus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading

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Buses from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading run on average 38 times per day, taking around 1h 13m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at $16 (€13) if you book in advance.
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.
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Distance
21 miles (35 km)
Average bus duration
1h 13m
Cheapest ticket price
$16 (€13)
Buses per day
38
Direct buses
8
Fastest bus
45m
First bus
00:01
Last bus
23:17
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.
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Bus companies: National Express, Megabus and FlixBus from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading

You can travel by bus between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Reading with National Express, Megabus and FlixBus for as low as $10 (€8). When you search for schedules and tickets, Omio will show you the best journey.

National Express is the UK’s leading long-distance bus company operating over 550 buses per day and serving over 900 destinations across the UK. National Express also operates bus services to all major UK airports, such as Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol, 24 hours a day. All National Express buses have air conditioning and provide free WiFi access along with onboard entertainment. Most buses come with seat belts and power outlets at every seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. For your bus to Reading from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), you can select from three ticket fares: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Reading bus information with National Express:

  • Average Duration: 1 h 35 min
  • Cheapest Price: $41
  • National Express frequency: 3 a day

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