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Carmarthen ▸ Reading

Reading ▸ Carmarthen ⇄
1 a dayfastest 4h40National Express🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

Direct buses · no change

CarmarthenSwanseaBridgendReading· 234 km as the crow flies
  • 11:10 → 15:50
    National Express 508
    Carmarthen, Rose and Crown → Reading, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride · via Swansea, Bridgend
    4h403 stops
  • 11:10 → 16:00
    National Express 508
    Carmarthen, Rose and Crown → Reading, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride · via Swansea, Bridgend
    4h503 stops
    Runs: Only Fri 30 Oct, Fri 6 Nov, Fri 13 Nov, Fri 20 NovBook on National Express ↗
  • 11:10 → 16:20
    National Express 508
    Carmarthen, Rose and Crown → Reading, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride · via Swansea, Cardiff
    5h103 stops

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: 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 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 Carmarthen to Reading?

Yes. 1 a day on average, with National Express, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Carmarthen to Reading?

The fastest takes 4h40; the slowest 5h10, for 234 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:10 and the latest at 11:10, local time in Carmarthen. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Carmarthen to Reading?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.