Bus and Coach from Reading to Plymouth: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Reading to Plymouth

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Reading to Plymouth from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.

today

£36

tomorrow

£16

Saturday

£16

Sunday

Monday

£14

Tuesday

Wednesday

£15

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 10m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:15	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 04/12/2025 12:05:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	9h 35m	13:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	22:40	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 04/12/2025 13:05:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 35m
National Express	8h 30m	16:55	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	01:25	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 04/12/2025 16:55:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 01:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	4h 20m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:25	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 04/12/2025 12:05:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/12/2025 16:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
National Express	9h 40m	13:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	22:45	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 04/12/2025 13:05:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 04/12/2025 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Reading to Plymouth via Taunton, you can save more than £17? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  4h 45m
  
  0
  
  01:30
  
  Reading
  Mereoak Park & Ride
  
  04:15
  
  Taunton
  BP Garage
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £13
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 01:30:00 to BP Garage, Taunton (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 04:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £13 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 45m
- FlixBus
  
  1h 55m
  
  0
  
  04:20
  
  Taunton
  BP Garage
  
  06:15
  
  Plymouth
  Coach Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  £6
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from BP Garage, Taunton (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 04:20:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £6 per person are available. Travel duration is 1h 55m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save £17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 45m	01:30	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	06:15	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 01:30:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
FlixBus	4h 55m	09:25	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	14:20	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£18	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 09:25:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £18 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	8h 30m	14:15	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	22:45	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£37	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 14:15:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 22:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 30m
National Express	7h 40m	17:50	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	01:30	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£37	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 17:50:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 01:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 40m
National Express	8h 25m	14:15	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	22:40	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£37	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 05/12/2025 14:15:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 05/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 45m	01:30	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	06:15	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 01:30:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
FlixBus	4h 55m	09:25	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	14:20	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£16	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 09:25:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £16 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	4h 10m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:15	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 12:05:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	8h 10m	14:15	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	22:25	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 14:15:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 22:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 10m
National Express	4h 20m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:25	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 06/12/2025 12:05:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 06/12/2025 16:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 55m	09:25	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	14:20	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£14	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 09:25:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £14 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
FlixBus	4h 45m	01:30	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	06:15	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 01:30:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
National Express	4h 10m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:15	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 12:05:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m
National Express	4h 20m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:25	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 12:05:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 16:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
National Express	8h 25m	14:15	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	22:40	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£37	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 08/12/2025 14:15:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 08/12/2025 22:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	4h 45m	01:30	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	06:15	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£15	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 01:30:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 06:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £15 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 45m
FlixBus	4h 55m	09:25	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	14:20	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£19	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 09:25:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 14:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £19 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 55m
National Express	4h 20m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:25	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 12:05:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:25:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 20m
National Express	8h 35m	16:55	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	01:30	Plymouth	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 16:55:00 to Coach Station, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 11/12/2025 01:30:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 35m
National Express	4h 10m	12:05	Reading	Mereoak Park & Ride	16:15	Plymouth	Marsh Mills	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Mereoak Park & Ride, Reading (United Kingdom) at 10/12/2025 12:05:00 to Marsh Mills, Plymouth (United Kingdom) arriving at 10/12/2025 16:15:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 10m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Reading to Plymouth is £14 on 08/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Reading and Plymouth

See here how frequent the connections between Reading and Plymouth are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily coaches from Reading to Plymouth. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 6 daily coaches between Reading and Plymouth.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 28 coaches from Reading to Plymouth, while Night sees the fewest connections between Reading and Plymouth, with 4 offers.

Facts about coaches from Reading to Plymouth

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 7 times every day by bus from Reading to Plymouth in one click! Book your bus ticket from Reading to Plymouth starting from £14!

Cheapest Bus	£14
Fastest Bus	4h 10m
Earliest Coach	12:05
Latest Coach	16:55
Daily Bus Connections	7 Ø
Distance	252.8 km
Coach Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Reading to Plymouth

Every day, 7 buses from 2 coach companies leave Reading for Plymouth: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 04/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 01/12

Tuesday 02/12

Wednesday 03/12

Thursday 04/12

£36

Friday 05/12

£37

Saturday 06/12

£36

Sunday 07/12

Monday 08/12

£14

Tuesday 09/12

Wednesday 10/12

£15

Thursday 11/12

£36

Friday 12/12

Saturday 13/12

Sunday 14/12

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

Friday 19/12

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

Monday 22/12

£36

Tuesday 23/12

Wednesday 24/12

£36

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£24

Saturday 27/12

£24

Sunday 28/12

The cheapest time to travel from Reading to Plymouth

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Reading to Plymouth, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £14, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Reading to Plymouth. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £36.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Reading to Plymouth, with £14. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £36.

How to save money travelling from Reading to Plymouth

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Reading to Plymouth 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 Plymouth, 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 Plymouth are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Reading to Plymouth

These are the most booked bus companies between Reading to Plymouth from our users.

National Express from Reading to Plymouth

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Reading to Plymouth:

Cheapest Price	£36
Fastest Coach	4h 10m
Earliest Coach	12:05
Last Coach	16:55
Daily Connections	6 Ø
Found on	01/12/2025

FlixBus from Reading to Plymouth

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Reading to Plymouth:

Cheapest Price	£14
Fastest Coach	4h 45m
Earliest Coach	01:30
Last Coach	09:25
Daily Connections	2 Ø
Found on	01/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Reading and Plymouth

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Reading and Plymouth.

Mereoak Park & Ride

Station North Interchange

Bagnall Way

Festival

Calcott

Town Centre

Station Road

Coach Station

Armada Way 165

Marsh Mills

Plymouth Road 300

Port

University

Drake Circus 40

Bus Station Bretonside

Breton Side 4

Service and Comfort on the bus from Reading to Plymouth

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Reading to Plymouth? Or which bus companies serve the route Reading to Plymouth? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Reading to Plymouth bus

How much does a Reading - Plymouth coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Reading - Plymouth bus trip is available from £14 and takes 4h 55m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Reading to Plymouth?

The connection Reading to Plymouth is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £14 to £48. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Reading - Plymouth route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Reading to Plymouth is offered by roughly 7 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Plymouth from Reading take?

The quickest coach from Reading to Plymouth is provided by National Express and takes 4h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £36. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Reading to Plymouth?

The earliest bus to Plymouth departs from Reading at 12:05. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Reading to Plymouth?

The latest bus to Plymouth departs from Reading at 16:55. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Reading - Plymouth route?

Passengers looking to travel from Reading to Plymouth can travel with National Express and FlixBus. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Reading and Plymouth?

You can check all the direct connections between Reading and Plymouth by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: National Express and FlixBus.

What can I take with me on the bus to Plymouth from Reading?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Reading Plymouth bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Reading Plymouth bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Reading to Plymouth on your planned travel date.