Compare all timetables for the bus from Reading to Cardiff
Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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FlixBus | 2h 35m | 20:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:00 | Cardiff | Kingsway Coach Stop | Economy | £11 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 24/07/2025 20:25:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/07/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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National Express | 6h 10m | 15:35 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 21:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 24/07/2025 15:35:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/07/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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National Express | 6h 35m | 13:05 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 19:40 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £27 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 24/07/2025 13:05:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/07/2025 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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National Express | 5h 45m | 16:55 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 22:40 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £28 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 24/07/2025 16:55:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/07/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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FlixBus | 2h 35m | 20:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:00 | Cardiff | Kingsway Coach Stop | Economy | £9 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 25/07/2025 20:25:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/07/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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National Express | 6h 10m | 15:45 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 21:55 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £30 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 25/07/2025 15:45:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/07/2025 21:55:00. 50 Economy ticket for £30 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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National Express | 6h 5m | 14:15 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 20:20 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £31 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 25/07/2025 14:15:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/07/2025 20:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £31 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
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National Express | 6h 40m | 11:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 18:05 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £33 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 25/07/2025 11:25:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 25/07/2025 18:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £33 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 40m
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Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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National Express | 6h 25m | 16:20 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 22:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £20 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 26/07/2025 16:20:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/07/2025 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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National Express | 5h 50m | 14:15 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 20:05 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £23 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 26/07/2025 14:15:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/07/2025 20:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 50m
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National Express | 5h 45m | 17:50 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:35 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £24 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 26/07/2025 17:50:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/07/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £24 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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National Express | 6h 10m | 15:35 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 21:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £26 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 26/07/2025 15:35:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/07/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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National Express | 5h 40m | 11:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 17:05 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £27 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 26/07/2025 11:25:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 26/07/2025 17:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 40m
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FlixBus3h 15m011:00ReadingMereoak Park & Ride12:35BristolColdharbour Lane0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 28/07/2025 11:00:00 to Coldharbour Lane, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/07/2025 12:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £9 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 35m
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FlixBus1h 30m012:45BristolCoach Station14:15CardiffKingsway Coach Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 28/07/2025 12:45:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/07/2025 14:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £7 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 30m
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Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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FlixBus | 2h 35m | 20:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:00 | Cardiff | Kingsway Coach Stop | Economy | £11 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 27/07/2025 20:25:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/07/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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National Express | 6h 25m | 16:20 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 22:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £27 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 27/07/2025 16:20:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/07/2025 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £27 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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National Express | 6h 10m | 15:35 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 21:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £28 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 27/07/2025 15:35:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/07/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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National Express | 5h 45m | 17:50 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:35 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £29 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 27/07/2025 17:50:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 27/07/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £29 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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FlixBus | 2h 35m | 20:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:00 | Cardiff | Kingsway Coach Stop | Economy | £8 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 28/07/2025 20:25:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/07/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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National Express | 6h 25m | 16:20 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 22:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £15 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 28/07/2025 16:20:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/07/2025 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 25m
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National Express | 5h 45m | 17:50 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:35 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £17 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 28/07/2025 17:50:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/07/2025 23:35:00. 50 Economy ticket for £17 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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National Express | 6h 5m | 14:15 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 20:20 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £19 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 28/07/2025 14:15:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 28/07/2025 20:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 5m
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Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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National Express | 6h 10m | 15:35 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 21:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £25 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 29/07/2025 15:35:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 29/07/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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National Express | 5h 45m | 16:55 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 22:40 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £26 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 29/07/2025 16:55:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 29/07/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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National Express | 6h 35m | 13:05 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 19:40 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £28 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 29/07/2025 13:05:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 29/07/2025 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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FlixBus4h 55m015:30ReadingMereoak Park & Ride17:20BristolCoach Station0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 30/07/2025 15:30:00 to Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/07/2025 17:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 50m
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FlixBus1h 15m019:10BristolCoach Station20:25CardiffKingsway Coach Stop0EconomyA Bus from FlixBus goes from Coach Station, Bristol (United Kingdom) at 30/07/2025 19:10:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/07/2025 20:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £5 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 15m
Waiting Time 1h 50m -
Mode of Transport | BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName | Duration | Departure time | From | Departure | Arrival time | To | Destination | Logo | Seat classes | Price | |
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FlixBus | 2h 35m | 20:25 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 23:00 | Cardiff | Kingsway Coach Stop | Economy | £8 |
A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 30/07/2025 20:25:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/07/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £8 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
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National Express | 5h 45m | 16:55 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 22:40 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £23 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 30/07/2025 16:55:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/07/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £23 per person are available. Travel duration is 5h 45m
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National Express | 6h 10m | 15:35 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 21:45 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £26 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 30/07/2025 15:35:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/07/2025 21:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 10m
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National Express | 6h 35m | 13:05 | Reading | Mereoak Park & Ride | 19:40 | Cardiff | Coach Station | Economy | £28 |
A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 30/07/2025 13:05:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 30/07/2025 19:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £28 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 35m
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Facts about coaches from Reading to Cardiff
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Cheapest Bus | £8 |
Fastest Bus | 2h 35m |
Earliest Coach | 13:05 |
Latest Coach | 20:25 |
Daily Bus Connections | 4 Ø |
Distance | 152.9 km |
Coach Companies | National Express and FlixBus |
Cheapest coach connections from Reading to Cardiff
Every day, 4 buses from 2 coach companies leave Reading for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 24/07/2025 and for the following days.
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How to save money travelling from Reading to Cardiff
Book the ticket from Reading to Cardiff in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Reading to Cardiff, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.
If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Reading to Cardiff are also emptier.Beloved bus companies from Reading to Cardiff
National Express from Reading to Cardiff
Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Reading to Cardiff:
Cheapest Price | £15 |
Fastest Coach | 5h 40m |
Earliest Coach | 13:05 |
Last Coach | 16:55 |
Daily Connections | 4 Ø |
Found on | 23/07/2025 |
FlixBus from Reading to Cardiff
Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Reading to Cardiff:
Cheapest Price | £8 |
Fastest Coach | 2h 35m |
Earliest Coach | 20:25 |
Last Coach | 20:25 |
Daily Connections | 1 Ø |
Found on | 19/07/2025 |
All bus stations and stops in Reading and Cardiff
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