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Buses to Reading

The cities within coach range, estimated times from distance, and who sells the tickets.

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Coaches cover the ground rail does not, and in most countries they are the cheapest way between cities. Below are the cities within practical coach range of Reading, with straight-line distance and an estimated time at typical coach speeds including stops.

Buses from Reading: distances and estimated journey times
RouteCountryDistanceEstimated time
Reading to WokingUnited Kingdom32 km (20 mi)about 50 min
Reading to OxfordUnited Kingdom38 km (24 mi)about 56 min
Reading to WatfordUnited Kingdom46 km (28 mi)about 1 h 4 min
Reading to HarrowUnited Kingdom46 km (29 mi)about 1 h 5 min
Reading to SuttonUnited Kingdom55 km (34 mi)about 1 h 14 min
Reading to SwindonUnited Kingdom57 km (36 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Reading to City of WestminsterUnited Kingdom58 km (36 mi)about 1 h 17 min
Reading to LondonUnited Kingdom59 km (37 mi)about 1 h 18 min
Reading to LutonUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Reading to IslingtonUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 1 h 20 min
Reading to CroydonUnited Kingdom61 km (38 mi)about 1 h 21 min
Reading to TottenhamUnited Kingdom65 km (40 mi)about 1 h 25 min
Reading to BerlinGermany990 km (615 mi)about 18 h 1 min
Reading to MadridSpain1,245 km (774 mi)about 22 h 36 min
Reading to RomeItaly1,475 km (917 mi)about 26 h 43 min
Reading to ParisFrance374 km (232 mi)about 6 h 57 min
Reading to HamburgGermany777 km (483 mi)about 14 h 11 min
Reading to ViennaAustria1,292 km (803 mi)about 23 h 26 min
Reading to BarcelonaSpain1,145 km (711 mi)about 20 h 47 min
Reading to StockholmSweden1,479 km (919 mi)about 26 h 47 min

Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.

Where to buy bus tickets

National ExpressThe densest scheduled coach network in Britain, and the only major operator selling a genuinely refundable ticket.Check UK coach fares on National Express (opens www.nationalexpress.com in a new tab)
FlixBusThe widest single-brand network in Europe and North America, where it also operates Greyhound. Refunds come back as vouchers, not cash.Search coach routes on FlixBus (opens global.flixbus.com in a new tab)
BusbudIntercity coach tickets in North America, Europe and Latin America, including the regional Canadian carriers that sell nowhere else together.Find bus routes on Busbud (opens www.busbud.com in a new tab)
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How are the journey times on this page worked out?

From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.

Where these facts come from

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  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.