Cardiff ▸ Reading
Reading ▸ Cardiff ⇄Direct buses · no change
- 13:05 → 15:50FlixBus UK042Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) → Reading (Mereoak Park and Ride) · via Newport2h451 stopRuns: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
- 13:50 → 16:20National Express 508Cardiff, Sophia Gardens → Reading, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride2h30nonstopRuns: Mon to ThuBook on National Express ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026), FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026) and National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport) (file of 23 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0: the National Coach Services Dataset (Department for Transport), taken from the Bus Open Data Service website. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Cardiff to Reading?
Yes. 1.6 a day on average, with FlixBus and National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Cardiff to Reading?
The fastest takes 2h30; the slowest 2h45, for 153 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 13:05 and the latest at 13:50, local time in Cardiff. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Cardiff to Reading?
Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.