Reading Buses Route 18
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Reading Buses Route 18 is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving Kenavon Drive, Friar Street, Weald Rise, Portman Road Tesco and Kings Road. Monday to Thursday the first bus is at 05:59 and the last at 19:55, every 30 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Thursday
- First
- 05:59
- Last
- 19:55
- Buses
- 64
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Friday
- First
- 05:59
- Last
- 19:55
- Buses
- 64
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 06:41
- Last
- 19:33
- Buses
- 43
- Daytime
- every 40 min
Sunday
- First
- 08:05
- Last
- 19:33
- Buses
- 38
- Daytime
- every 40 min
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 18 to Tilehurst Triangle
Destination sign “Tilehurst Triangle” · from Kenavon Drive · 25 stops
Monday to Thursday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Kenavon Drive | Friar Street | The Moderation | Bridgewater Close | Weald Rise | Armour Hill | Tilehurst Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | 05:59 | 06:03 | 06:10 | 06:13 | 06:16 | 06:20 |
| 06:10 | 06:15 | 06:19 | 06:26 | 06:29 | 06:32 | 06:37 |
| 06:35 | 06:40 | 06:45 | 06:52 | 06:55 | 06:58 | 07:04 |
| 07:05 | 07:10 | 07:15 | 07:23 | 07:26 | 07:29 | 07:35 |
| 07:27 | 07:32 | 07:37 | 07:46 | 07:49 | 07:52 | 07:58 |
| 07:52 | 07:57 | 08:02 | 08:11 | 08:14 | 08:19 | 08:25 |
| 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:55 | 08:58 | 09:02 | 09:08 |
| 08:50 | 08:56 | 09:01 | 09:10 | 09:13 | 09:16 | 09:22 |
| 09:15 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 09:33 | 09:36 | 09:39 | 09:44 |
| 09:50 | 09:56 | 10:01 | 10:08 | 10:11 | 10:14 | 10:19 |
| 10:12 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:30 | 10:33 | 10:36 | 10:41 |
| 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 10:53 | 10:56 | 11:01 |
| 11:02 | 11:08 | 11:13 | 11:20 | 11:23 | 11:26 | 11:31 |
| 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 11:53 | 11:56 | 12:01 |
| 12:02 | 12:08 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:24 | 12:27 | 12:32 |
| 12:32 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 13:02 |
| 13:02 | 13:08 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:24 | 13:27 | 13:33 |
| 13:32 | 13:38 | 13:43 | 13:51 | 13:54 | 13:57 | 14:03 |
| 13:50 | 13:56 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:15 | 14:21 |
| 14:20 | 14:26 | 14:31 | 14:39 | 14:42 | 14:45 | 14:51 |
| 14:50 | 14:56 | 15:01 | 15:09 | 15:12 | 15:16 | 15:22 |
| 15:12 | 15:18 | 15:23 | 15:32 | 15:35 | 15:40 | 15:46 |
| 15:38 | 15:44 | 15:49 | 15:59 | 16:02 | 16:07 | 16:13 |
| 16:26 | 16:33 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:51 | 16:56 | 17:02 |
| 16:46 | 16:53 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:11 | 17:16 | 17:22 |
| 17:16 | 17:23 | 17:28 | 17:38 | 17:41 | 17:46 | 17:52 |
| 17:47 | 17:53 | 17:58 | 18:07 | 18:10 | 18:14 | 18:20 |
| 18:07 | 18:13 | 18:18 | 18:26 | 18:29 | 18:33 | 18:39 |
| 18:37 | 18:43 | 18:48 | 18:56 | 18:59 | 19:03 | 19:08 |
| 19:07 | 19:13 | 19:18 | 19:26 | 19:29 | 19:32 | 19:37 |
| 19:27 | 19:32 | 19:36 | 19:43 | 19:46 | 19:49 | 19:54 |
| 19:45 | 19:49 | · | · | · | · | · |
Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Kenavon Drive | Friar Street | The Moderation | Bridgewater Close | Weald Rise | Armour Hill | Tilehurst Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | 05:59 | 06:03 | 06:10 | 06:13 | 06:16 | 06:20 |
| 06:10 | 06:15 | 06:19 | 06:26 | 06:29 | 06:32 | 06:37 |
| 06:35 | 06:40 | 06:45 | 06:52 | 06:55 | 06:58 | 07:04 |
| 07:05 | 07:10 | 07:15 | 07:23 | 07:26 | 07:29 | 07:35 |
| 07:27 | 07:32 | 07:37 | 07:46 | 07:49 | 07:52 | 07:58 |
| 07:52 | 07:57 | 08:02 | 08:11 | 08:14 | 08:19 | 08:25 |
| 08:30 | 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:55 | 08:58 | 09:02 | 09:08 |
| 08:50 | 08:56 | 09:01 | 09:10 | 09:13 | 09:16 | 09:22 |
| 09:15 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 09:33 | 09:36 | 09:39 | 09:44 |
| 09:50 | 09:56 | 10:01 | 10:08 | 10:11 | 10:14 | 10:19 |
| 10:12 | 10:18 | 10:23 | 10:30 | 10:33 | 10:36 | 10:41 |
| 10:32 | 10:38 | 10:43 | 10:50 | 10:53 | 10:56 | 11:01 |
| 11:02 | 11:08 | 11:13 | 11:20 | 11:23 | 11:26 | 11:31 |
| 11:32 | 11:38 | 11:43 | 11:50 | 11:53 | 11:56 | 12:01 |
| 12:02 | 12:08 | 12:13 | 12:21 | 12:24 | 12:27 | 12:32 |
| 12:32 | 12:38 | 12:43 | 12:51 | 12:54 | 12:57 | 13:02 |
| 13:02 | 13:08 | 13:13 | 13:21 | 13:24 | 13:27 | 13:33 |
| 13:32 | 13:38 | 13:43 | 13:51 | 13:54 | 13:57 | 14:03 |
| 13:50 | 13:56 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:15 | 14:21 |
| 14:20 | 14:26 | 14:31 | 14:39 | 14:42 | 14:45 | 14:51 |
| 14:50 | 14:56 | 15:01 | 15:09 | 15:12 | 15:16 | 15:22 |
| 15:12 | 15:18 | 15:23 | 15:32 | 15:35 | 15:40 | 15:46 |
| 15:48 | 15:54 | 15:59 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:23 |
| 16:26 | 16:33 | 16:38 | 16:48 | 16:51 | 16:56 | 17:02 |
| 16:46 | 16:53 | 16:58 | 17:08 | 17:11 | 17:16 | 17:22 |
| 17:16 | 17:23 | 17:28 | 17:38 | 17:41 | 17:46 | 17:52 |
| 17:47 | 17:53 | 17:58 | 18:07 | 18:10 | 18:14 | 18:20 |
| 18:07 | 18:13 | 18:18 | 18:26 | 18:29 | 18:33 | 18:39 |
| 18:37 | 18:43 | 18:48 | 18:56 | 18:59 | 19:03 | 19:08 |
| 19:07 | 19:13 | 19:18 | 19:26 | 19:29 | 19:32 | 19:37 |
| 19:27 | 19:32 | 19:36 | 19:43 | 19:46 | 19:49 | 19:54 |
| 19:45 | 19:49 | · | · | · | · | · |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Kenavon Drive | Friar Street | The Moderation | Bridgewater Close | Weald Rise | Armour Hill | Tilehurst Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | 06:41 | 06:45 | 06:51 | 06:54 | 06:56 | 07:00 |
| 07:05 | 07:11 | 07:15 | 07:21 | 07:24 | 07:26 | 07:30 |
| 07:35 | 07:41 | 07:45 | 07:51 | 07:54 | 07:56 | 08:00 |
| 08:05 | 08:11 | 08:15 | 08:21 | 08:24 | 08:26 | 08:30 |
| 08:35 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 08:58 | 09:02 |
| 09:10 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 09:33 | 09:36 | 09:39 | 09:43 |
| 09:55 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:13 | 10:16 | 10:19 | 10:23 |
| 10:35 | 10:41 | 10:46 | 10:53 | 10:56 | 10:59 | 11:03 |
| 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:31 | 11:34 | 11:38 |
| 11:50 | 11:56 | 12:01 | 12:09 | 12:12 | 12:15 | 12:19 |
| 12:30 | 12:36 | 12:41 | 12:49 | 12:52 | 12:55 | 12:59 |
| 13:10 | 13:16 | 13:21 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:35 | 13:39 |
| 13:50 | 13:56 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:15 | 14:21 |
| 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:41 | 14:49 | 14:52 | 14:55 | 15:01 |
| 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:21 | 15:29 | 15:32 | 15:35 | 15:40 |
| 15:50 | 15:56 | 16:01 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 16:15 | 16:20 |
| 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:41 | 16:49 | 16:52 | 16:55 | 17:00 |
| 17:10 | 17:16 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:31 | 17:34 | 17:39 |
| 17:50 | 17:56 | 18:00 | 18:07 | 18:10 | 18:13 | 18:18 |
| 18:30 | 18:36 | 18:40 | 18:47 | 18:50 | 18:53 | 18:57 |
| 19:00 | 19:06 | 19:10 | 19:17 | 19:20 | 19:23 | 19:27 |
| 19:33 | 19:37 | · | · | · | · | · |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Kenavon Drive | Friar Street | The Moderation | Bridgewater Close | Weald Rise | Armour Hill | Tilehurst Triangle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:05 | 08:11 | 08:15 | 08:21 | 08:24 | 08:26 | 08:30 |
| 08:35 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:52 | 08:55 | 08:58 | 09:02 |
| 09:10 | 09:21 | 09:26 | 09:33 | 09:36 | 09:39 | 09:43 |
| 09:55 | 10:01 | 10:06 | 10:13 | 10:16 | 10:19 | 10:23 |
| 10:35 | 10:41 | 10:46 | 10:53 | 10:56 | 10:59 | 11:03 |
| 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:21 | 11:28 | 11:31 | 11:34 | 11:38 |
| 11:50 | 11:56 | 12:01 | 12:09 | 12:12 | 12:15 | 12:19 |
| 12:30 | 12:36 | 12:41 | 12:49 | 12:52 | 12:55 | 12:59 |
| 13:10 | 13:16 | 13:21 | 13:29 | 13:32 | 13:35 | 13:39 |
| 13:50 | 13:56 | 14:01 | 14:09 | 14:12 | 14:15 | 14:21 |
| 14:30 | 14:36 | 14:41 | 14:49 | 14:52 | 14:55 | 15:01 |
| 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:21 | 15:29 | 15:32 | 15:35 | 15:40 |
| 15:50 | 15:56 | 16:01 | 16:09 | 16:12 | 16:15 | 16:20 |
| 16:30 | 16:36 | 16:41 | 16:49 | 16:52 | 16:55 | 17:00 |
| 17:10 | 17:16 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:31 | 17:34 | 17:39 |
| 17:50 | 17:56 | 18:00 | 18:07 | 18:10 | 18:13 | 18:18 |
| 18:30 | 18:36 | 18:40 | 18:47 | 18:50 | 18:53 | 18:57 |
| 19:00 | 19:06 | 19:10 | 19:17 | 19:20 | 19:23 | 19:27 |
| 19:33 | 19:37 | · | · | · | · | · |
All 25 stops in this direction
- Kenavon Drive #039028440001
- The Meridian #039028450001
- Forbury Retail Park #039028460001
- Forbury Road #039028160002
- Friar Street #039028170003
- Greyfriars Road #039026100001
- Caversham Road Fire Station #039025470002
- Swansea Road #039027410002
- The Moderation #039027500002
- Rivermead Leisure Centre #039028680001
- Ashmere Terrace #039028700001
- Portman Road Tesco #039028710001
- Bridgewater Close #039028720001
- Stone Street #039028730001
- Cold Store #039025650001
- Romsey Road #039027140001
- Weald Rise #039027720001
- Kentwood Circle #039026440001
- Oak Tree Road #039026840002
- Derwent Avenue #039025860002
- Armour Hill #039025070001
- Kentwood Close #039026450001
- The Victoria #039027780002
- Tilehurst Library #039027550002
- Tilehurst Triangle #039027570005
Route 18 route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 18
What time is the first Route 18 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 05:59. Friday: 05:59. Saturday: 06:41. Sunday: 08:05.
What time is the last Route 18 bus?
Monday to Thursday: 19:55. Friday: 19:55. Saturday: 19:33. Sunday: 19:33. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 18 run?
Monday to Thursday: every 30 min. Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 40 min. Sunday: every 40 min, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 18 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 18 go?
Route 18 serves Kenavon Drive, Friar Street, Weald Rise, Portman Road Tesco and Kings Road. The full list of stops for each direction is below the timetables.
Are these live bus times?
No. They are the published timetable from Reading Buses’ open data, refreshed 4 October 2026. A bus can run early or late, and disruptions are not shown.
Source: Reading Buses open data (GTFS schedule for Reading Buses), used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Refreshed 4 October 2026. These are scheduled times; disruptions and service alerts are published by the operator. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Changes made: times reformatted into timetables and departure lists.