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5 Bus Timetable Reading Town Centre – Whitley Wood

The 5 bus runs from Reading Town Centre to Whitley Wood via 42 stops; on Mon–Fri there are 145 journeys and the first bus leaves St Marys Butts (stop CR) at 04:48.

First bus
04:48
Last bus
23:08
145 journeys

Scheduled timetable for 16 November 2026 – 22 November 2026 · data updated

5 bus times by direction

Mon–Fri145 journeys

Towards Northumberland Ave

65 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. St Marys Butts (stop CR) 04:48–23:08
  2. West Street (stop CU) 04:48–23:08
  3. Station Road (Stop SC) 05:05–23:15
  4. Market Place (stop MC) 05:06–23:17
  5. London Street Foot (S-bound) 05:07–23:19
  6. Crown Street (S-bound) 05:08–23:19
  7. Silver Street (adj 9) 05:09–23:20
  8. Whitley Street (S-bound) 05:10–23:22
  9. Christchurch Gardens (Adj) 05:10–23:22
  10. Christchurch Court (Opp) 05:11–23:23
  11. Warwick Road (adj) 05:12–23:24
  12. Newcastle Road (E-bound) 05:12–23:24
  13. Corbridge Road (S-bound) 05:14–23:26
  14. Canterbury Road (opp) 05:15–23:27
  15. Buckland Road Circle (adj 193) 05:15–23:28
  16. Community Centre (opp) 05:16–23:29
  17. Callington Road (S-bound) 05:17–23:30
  18. Stockton Road (opp) 05:17–23:30
  19. Hartland Road (adj) 05:18–23:31
  20. Brayford Road (opp) 05:18–23:32
  21. Gratton Road (adj) 05:19–23:33
  22. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound) 05:20–23:34

Towards Central Reading

62 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound) 05:31–23:20
  2. Gratton Road (opp) 05:32–23:21
  3. Brayford Road (Adj) 05:32–23:21
  4. Hartland Road (opp) 05:33–23:22
  5. Stockton Road (adj) 05:34–23:22
  6. Callington Road (adj 280) 05:35–23:23
  7. Community Centre (adj) 05:36–23:24
  8. Buckland Road Circle (adj 194) 05:37–23:25
  9. Canterbury Road (adj) 05:38–23:25
  10. Corbridge Road (N-bound) 05:40–23:27
  11. Newcastle Road (W-bound) 05:41–23:28
  12. Warwick Road (opp) 05:42–23:29
  13. Christchurch Court (Adj) 05:42–23:29
  14. Whitley Street (N-bound) 05:44–23:31
  15. West Hill (adj) 05:45–23:32
  16. Crown Street (N-bound) 05:45–23:32
  17. Bridge Street (stop MI) 05:47–23:34
  18. St Marys Butts (stop CR) 05:48–23:35

Plus 18 journeys on shorter or variant routes.

Saturday139 journeys

Towards Northumberland Ave

62 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. St Marys Butts (stop CR) 04:47–23:06
  2. West Street (stop CU) 04:47–23:06
  3. Station Road (Stop SC) 05:05–23:15
  4. Market Place (stop MC) 05:06–23:17
  5. London Street Foot (S-bound) 05:07–23:18
  6. Crown Street (S-bound) 05:08–23:19
  7. Silver Street (adj 9) 05:09–23:20
  8. Whitley Street (S-bound) 05:10–23:21
  9. Christchurch Gardens (Adj) 05:10–23:21
  10. Christchurch Court (Opp) 05:11–23:22
  11. Warwick Road (adj) 05:12–23:23
  12. Newcastle Road (E-bound) 05:12–23:23
  13. Corbridge Road (S-bound) 05:14–23:25
  14. Canterbury Road (opp) 05:15–23:26
  15. Buckland Road Circle (adj 193) 05:15–23:27
  16. Community Centre (opp) 05:16–23:28
  17. Callington Road (S-bound) 05:17–23:28
  18. Stockton Road (opp) 05:17–23:29
  19. Hartland Road (adj) 05:18–23:29
  20. Brayford Road (opp) 05:18–23:30
  21. Gratton Road (adj) 05:19–23:31
  22. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound) 05:20–23:32

Towards Central Reading

61 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound) 05:31–23:20
  2. Gratton Road (opp) 05:32–23:21
  3. Brayford Road (Adj) 05:32–23:21
  4. Hartland Road (opp) 05:33–23:22
  5. Stockton Road (adj) 05:34–23:22
  6. Callington Road (adj 280) 05:35–23:23
  7. Community Centre (adj) 05:35–23:24
  8. Buckland Road Circle (adj 194) 05:36–23:25
  9. Canterbury Road (adj) 05:37–23:25
  10. Corbridge Road (N-bound) 05:39–23:27
  11. Newcastle Road (W-bound) 05:40–23:27
  12. Warwick Road (opp) 05:41–23:28
  13. Christchurch Court (Adj) 05:41–23:29
  14. Whitley Street (N-bound) 05:43–23:30
  15. West Hill (adj) 05:44–23:31
  16. Crown Street (N-bound) 05:44–23:31
  17. Bridge Street (stop MI) 05:46–23:33
  18. St Marys Butts (stop CR) 05:47–23:34

Plus 16 journeys on shorter or variant routes.

Sunday95 journeys

Towards Northumberland Ave

38 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. St Marys Butts (stop CR) 06:29–22:36
  2. West Street (stop CU) 06:29–22:36
  3. Station Road (Stop SC) 06:35–22:45
  4. Market Place (stop MC) 06:36–22:47
  5. London Street Foot (S-bound) 06:37–22:48
  6. Crown Street (S-bound) 06:38–22:49
  7. Silver Street (adj 9) 06:39–22:50
  8. Whitley Street (S-bound) 06:40–22:51
  9. Christchurch Gardens (Adj) 06:40–22:51
  10. Christchurch Court (Opp) 06:41–22:52
  11. Warwick Road (adj) 06:42–22:53
  12. Newcastle Road (E-bound) 06:42–22:54
  13. Corbridge Road (S-bound) 06:44–22:56
  14. Canterbury Road (opp) 06:45–22:57
  15. Buckland Road Circle (adj 193) 06:45–22:58
  16. Community Centre (opp) 06:46–22:59
  17. Callington Road (S-bound) 06:47–22:59
  18. Stockton Road (opp) 06:47–23:00
  19. Hartland Road (adj) 06:48–23:00
  20. Brayford Road (opp) 06:48–23:01
  21. Gratton Road (adj) 06:49–23:02
  22. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound) 06:50–23:03

Towards Central Reading

38 journeys · first and last bus at each stop

  1. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound) 07:00–23:08
  2. Gratton Road (opp) 07:01–23:09
  3. Brayford Road (Adj) 07:01–23:09
  4. Hartland Road (opp) 07:02–23:10
  5. Stockton Road (adj) 07:03–23:10
  6. Callington Road (adj 280) 07:04–23:11
  7. Community Centre (adj) 07:05–23:12
  8. Buckland Road Circle (adj 194) 07:06–23:13
  9. Canterbury Road (adj) 07:07–23:13
  10. Corbridge Road (N-bound) 07:09–23:15
  11. Newcastle Road (W-bound) 07:10–23:16
  12. Warwick Road (opp) 07:12–23:17
  13. Christchurch Court (Adj) 07:13–23:17
  14. Whitley Street (N-bound) 07:15–23:19
  15. West Hill (adj) 07:16–23:20
  16. Crown Street (N-bound) 07:17–23:20
  17. Bridge Street (stop MI) 07:18–23:22
  18. St Marys Butts (stop CR) 07:20–23:23

Plus 19 journeys on shorter or variant routes.

All 5 bus stops

  1. St Marys Butts (stop CR)
  2. West Street (stop CU)
  3. Station Road (Stop SC)
  4. Market Place (stop MC)
  5. London Street Foot (S-bound)
  6. Crown Street (S-bound)
  7. Silver Street (adj 9)
  8. Whitley Street (S-bound)
  9. Christchurch Gardens (Adj)
  10. Christchurch Court (Opp)
  11. Warwick Road (adj)
  12. Newcastle Road (E-bound)
  13. Corbridge Road (S-bound)
  14. Canterbury Road (opp)
  15. Buckland Road Circle (adj 193)
  16. Community Centre (opp)
  17. Callington Road (S-bound)
  18. Stockton Road (opp)
  19. Hartland Road (adj)
  20. Brayford Road (opp)
  21. Gratton Road (adj)
  22. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (S-bound)
  23. Gratton Road (opp)
  24. Brayford Road (Adj)
  25. Hartland Road (opp)
  26. Stockton Road (adj)
  27. Callington Road (adj 280)
  28. Community Centre (adj)
  29. Buckland Road Circle (adj 194)
  30. Canterbury Road (adj)
  31. Corbridge Road (N-bound)
  32. Newcastle Road (W-bound)
  33. Warwick Road (opp)
  34. Christchurch Court (Adj)
  35. Whitley Street (N-bound)
  36. West Hill (adj)
  37. Crown Street (N-bound)
  38. Bridge Street (stop MI)
  39. Woodside Way (adj)
  40. Engineers Court (adj 134)
  41. Engineers Court (opp)
  42. Northumberland Avenue Terminus (N-bound)

5 bus operator and areas

Reading Buses · Reading

5 bus FAQ

What time is the first 5 bus?
Mon–Fri: the first 5 leaves St Marys Butts (stop CR) at 04:48.
What time is the last 5 bus?
Mon–Fri: the last 5 towards Northumberland Ave leaves St Marys Butts (stop CR) at 23:08.
Does the 5 run every day?
Yes. The 5 runs every day of the week.
Who operates the 5 bus?
The 5 is run by Reading Buses.

Official information

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