Reading Buses Route 24
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Reading Buses Route 24 is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving Friar Street, Caversham Library, Barnard Close and Elizabeth House. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 05:25 and the last at 23:00, every 30 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 05:25
- Last
- 23:00
- Buses
- 30
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 06:15
- Last
- 23:00
- Buses
- 30
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Sunday
- First
- 09:00
- Last
- 19:00
- Buses
- 11
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 24 to Friar Street
Destination sign “Central Reading” · from Friar Street · 43 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Friar Street | Caversham Library | St Barnabas Church | Barnard Close | Micklands Road | Elizabeth House | Friar Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:25 | 05:34 | 05:36 | 05:42 | 05:48 | 05:55 | 06:08 |
| 05:55 | 06:04 | 06:06 | 06:12 | 06:18 | 06:25 | 06:38 |
| 06:25 | 06:34 | 06:36 | 06:42 | 06:48 | 06:55 | 07:08 |
| 07:00 | 07:09 | 07:11 | 07:17 | 07:23 | 07:30 | 07:43 |
| 07:30 | 07:43 | 07:46 | 07:53 | 08:02 | 08:11 | 08:24 |
| 08:05 | 08:18 | 08:21 | 08:28 | 08:37 | 08:46 | 08:59 |
| 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:01 | 09:08 | 09:17 | 09:26 | 09:39 |
| 09:15 | 09:28 | 09:31 | 09:38 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 10:05 |
| 09:45 | 09:58 | 10:01 | 10:08 | 10:17 | 10:24 | 10:35 |
| 10:15 | 10:28 | 10:31 | 10:38 | 10:47 | 10:54 | 11:05 |
| 10:45 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:17 | 11:24 | 11:35 |
| 11:15 | 11:28 | 11:31 | 11:38 | 11:47 | 11:54 | 12:05 |
| 11:45 | 11:58 | 12:01 | 12:08 | 12:17 | 12:24 | 12:35 |
| 12:15 | 12:28 | 12:31 | 12:38 | 12:47 | 12:54 | 13:05 |
| 12:45 | 12:58 | 13:01 | 13:08 | 13:17 | 13:24 | 13:35 |
| 13:15 | 13:28 | 13:31 | 13:38 | 13:47 | 13:54 | 14:05 |
| 13:55 | 14:09 | 14:13 | 14:21 | 14:30 | 14:37 | 14:49 |
| 14:35 | 14:49 | 14:53 | 15:01 | 15:10 | 15:17 | 15:29 |
| 15:15 | 15:29 | 15:33 | 15:41 | 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:09 |
| 15:55 | 16:09 | 16:13 | 16:21 | 16:30 | 16:37 | 16:49 |
| 16:30 | 16:44 | 16:48 | 16:56 | 17:05 | 17:12 | 17:24 |
| 17:15 | 17:29 | 17:33 | 17:41 | 17:50 | 17:57 | 18:09 |
| 17:45 | 17:59 | 18:03 | 18:11 | 18:20 | 18:27 | 18:39 |
| 18:15 | 18:29 | 18:33 | 18:41 | 18:50 | 18:57 | 19:09 |
| 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:02 | 19:09 | 19:17 | 19:24 | 19:35 |
| 19:15 | 19:26 | 19:29 | 19:34 | 19:40 | 19:46 | 19:56 |
| 20:15 | 20:26 | 20:29 | 20:34 | 20:40 | 20:46 | 20:56 |
| 21:00 | 21:11 | 21:14 | 21:19 | 21:25 | 21:31 | 21:41 |
| 22:00 | 22:11 | 22:14 | 22:19 | 22:25 | 22:31 | 22:41 |
| 23:00 | 23:11 | 23:14 | 23:19 | 23:25 | 23:31 | 23:41 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Friar Street | Caversham Library | St Barnabas Church | Barnard Close | Micklands Road | Elizabeth House | Friar Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:15 | 06:24 | 06:26 | 06:31 | 06:36 | 06:41 | 06:51 |
| 07:15 | 07:24 | 07:26 | 07:31 | 07:36 | 07:41 | 07:51 |
| 07:45 | 07:56 | 07:59 | 08:06 | 08:14 | 08:20 | 08:30 |
| 08:15 | 08:28 | 08:31 | 08:38 | 08:47 | 08:54 | 09:05 |
| 08:45 | 08:58 | 09:01 | 09:08 | 09:17 | 09:24 | 09:35 |
| 09:15 | 09:28 | 09:31 | 09:38 | 09:47 | 09:54 | 10:05 |
| 09:45 | 09:58 | 10:01 | 10:08 | 10:17 | 10:24 | 10:35 |
| 10:15 | 10:28 | 10:31 | 10:38 | 10:47 | 10:54 | 11:05 |
| 10:45 | 10:58 | 11:01 | 11:08 | 11:17 | 11:24 | 11:35 |
| 11:15 | 11:28 | 11:31 | 11:38 | 11:47 | 11:54 | 12:05 |
| 11:45 | 11:58 | 12:01 | 12:08 | 12:17 | 12:24 | 12:35 |
| 12:15 | 12:28 | 12:31 | 12:38 | 12:47 | 12:54 | 13:05 |
| 12:45 | 12:58 | 13:01 | 13:08 | 13:17 | 13:24 | 13:35 |
| 13:15 | 13:28 | 13:31 | 13:38 | 13:47 | 13:54 | 14:05 |
| 13:45 | 13:58 | 14:01 | 14:08 | 14:17 | 14:24 | 14:35 |
| 14:15 | 14:28 | 14:31 | 14:38 | 14:47 | 14:54 | 15:05 |
| 14:45 | 14:58 | 15:01 | 15:08 | 15:17 | 15:24 | 15:35 |
| 15:15 | 15:28 | 15:31 | 15:38 | 15:47 | 15:54 | 16:05 |
| 15:45 | 15:57 | 16:00 | 16:08 | 16:17 | 16:24 | 16:35 |
| 16:15 | 16:27 | 16:30 | 16:38 | 16:47 | 16:54 | 17:05 |
| 16:45 | 16:57 | 17:00 | 17:08 | 17:17 | 17:24 | 17:35 |
| 17:15 | 17:27 | 17:30 | 17:38 | 17:47 | 17:54 | 18:05 |
| 17:45 | 17:57 | 18:00 | 18:08 | 18:17 | 18:24 | 18:35 |
| 18:15 | 18:27 | 18:30 | 18:38 | 18:47 | 18:54 | 19:05 |
| 18:45 | 18:59 | 19:02 | 19:09 | 19:17 | 19:24 | 19:34 |
| 19:15 | 19:26 | 19:29 | 19:34 | 19:40 | 19:46 | 19:56 |
| 20:15 | 20:26 | 20:29 | 20:34 | 20:40 | 20:46 | 20:56 |
| 21:00 | 21:11 | 21:14 | 21:19 | 21:25 | 21:31 | 21:41 |
| 22:00 | 22:11 | 22:14 | 22:19 | 22:25 | 22:31 | 22:41 |
| 23:00 | 23:11 | 23:14 | 23:19 | 23:25 | 23:31 | 23:41 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Friar Street | Caversham Library | St Barnabas Church | Barnard Close | Micklands Road | Elizabeth House | Friar Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:11 | 09:14 | 09:20 | 09:28 | 09:35 | 09:46 |
| 10:00 | 10:11 | 10:14 | 10:20 | 10:28 | 10:35 | 10:46 |
| 11:00 | 11:11 | 11:14 | 11:20 | 11:28 | 11:35 | 11:46 |
| 12:00 | 12:11 | 12:14 | 12:20 | 12:28 | 12:35 | 12:46 |
| 13:00 | 13:11 | 13:14 | 13:20 | 13:28 | 13:35 | 13:46 |
| 14:00 | 14:11 | 14:14 | 14:20 | 14:28 | 14:35 | 14:46 |
| 15:00 | 15:11 | 15:14 | 15:20 | 15:28 | 15:35 | 15:46 |
| 16:00 | 16:11 | 16:14 | 16:20 | 16:28 | 16:35 | 16:46 |
| 17:00 | 17:11 | 17:14 | 17:20 | 17:28 | 17:35 | 17:46 |
| 18:00 | 18:11 | 18:14 | 18:20 | 18:28 | 18:35 | 18:46 |
| 19:00 | 19:11 | 19:14 | 19:20 | 19:28 | 19:35 | 19:46 |
All 43 stops in this direction
- Friar Street #039026100004
- Forbury Road #039028160001
- Station North Interchange #039028320001
- Swansea Road #039027410002
- The Moderation #039027500002
- Bridge Street, Caversham #039025290002
- Church Street #039025600001
- Caversham Library #039025460001
- Hemdean Hill #039026290001
- Queen Street #039027010001
- Victoria Road #039027650001
- Grove Hill #039026200003
- Rotherfield Way #039027160001
- Southdown Road #039027250001
- St Barnabas Church #039027290002
- Black Horse #039025220001
- Chalgrove Way #039025490001
- Crawshay Drive #039025770002
- Courtenay Drive Top #039025740002
- Kiln Road #039026480003
- Cavendish Road #039025440001
- Barnard Close #039025120001
- Ariel View #039025060001
- Milestone Centre #039026680001
- Montpelier Drive #039026730001
- Galsworthy Drive #039026120001
- Earlsfield Close #039025960001
- Henley Road County Boundary #039026300003
- Micklands Road #039026670002
- All Hallows Road #039025030002
- Travellers Rest #039027590002
- Chiltern Road #039025540002
- Star Inn #039027360001
- Montague Street #039026720002
- St Johns Road #039027300001
- Elizabeth House #039026000001
- Westfield Road #039027770001
- Church Street #039025600002
- Bridge Street, Caversham #039025290001
- The Moderation #039027500001
- Swansea Road #039027410001
- Caversham Road Fire Station #039025470001
- Friar Street #039026100004
Route 24 route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 24
What time is the first Route 24 bus?
Monday to Friday: 05:25. Saturday: 06:15. Sunday: 09:00.
What time is the last Route 24 bus?
Monday to Friday: 23:00. Saturday: 23:00. Sunday: 19:00. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 24 run?
Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 1 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 24 run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 24 go?
Route 24 serves Friar Street, Caversham Library, Barnard Close and Elizabeth House. 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.