Reading Buses Route 50a
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Reading Buses Route 50a is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving 100 Longwater Ave, 500 Longwater Avenue, Central Piazza, Market Place and Hilton Hotel. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 05:45 and the last at 23:05, every 30 min during the day. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 05:45
- Last
- 23:05
- Buses
- 59
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Saturday
- First
- 05:38
- Last
- 23:33
- Buses
- 59
- Daytime
- every 30 min
Sunday
- First
- 06:57
- Last
- 20:25
- Buses
- 30
- Daytime
- every 1 h
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 50a to St Mary's Butts
Destination sign “Central Reading” · from 100 Longwater Ave · 16 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| 100 Longwater Ave | 500 Longwater Avenue | Lime Square | 100 Brook Drive | Central Piazza | Rose Kiln Lane North | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | 05:45 | · | 05:56 | 06:01 | 06:05 |
| · | · | 06:05 | · | 06:16 | 06:21 | 06:25 |
| · | · | 06:30 | · | 06:41 | 06:46 | 06:50 |
| · | · | 06:45 | · | 06:55 | 07:04 | 07:10 |
| · | · | 07:05 | · | 07:15 | 07:24 | 07:30 |
| · | · | 07:25 | · | 07:35 | 07:44 | 07:50 |
| · | · | 07:40 | · | 07:50 | 07:59 | 08:05 |
| · | · | 07:55 | · | 08:05 | 08:14 | 08:19 |
| · | · | 08:10 | · | 08:20 | 08:29 | 08:34 |
| · | · | 08:25 | · | 08:35 | 08:44 | 08:49 |
| · | · | 08:40 | · | 08:50 | 08:59 | 09:04 |
| · | · | 08:55 | · | 09:05 | 09:14 | 09:19 |
| · | · | 09:07 | · | 09:17 | 09:26 | 09:31 |
| · | · | 09:35 | · | 09:45 | 09:54 | 09:59 |
| · | · | 10:00 | · | 10:10 | 10:17 | 10:22 |
| · | · | 10:30 | · | 10:40 | 10:47 | 10:52 |
| · | · | 11:00 | · | 11:10 | 11:17 | 11:22 |
| · | · | 11:30 | · | 11:40 | 11:47 | 11:52 |
| · | · | 12:00 | · | 12:10 | 12:17 | 12:22 |
| · | · | 12:30 | · | 12:40 | 12:47 | 12:52 |
| · | · | 13:00 | · | 13:10 | 13:17 | 13:22 |
| · | · | 13:30 | · | 13:40 | 13:47 | 13:52 |
| · | · | 14:00 | · | 14:10 | 14:17 | 14:22 |
| · | · | 14:30 | · | 14:40 | 14:47 | 14:52 |
| 15:02 | 15:05 | 15:07 | 15:12 | 15:16 | 15:23 | 15:28 |
| 15:37 | 15:40 | 15:42 | 15:47 | 15:51 | 15:59 | 16:04 |
| 19:08 | 19:10 | 19:14 | 19:19 | 19:24 | 19:31 | 19:36 |
| 19:38 | 19:40 | 19:44 | 19:49 | 19:54 | 20:03 | 20:08 |
| 20:30 | 20:32 | 20:36 | 20:41 | 20:45 | 20:51 | 20:55 |
| 21:30 | 21:32 | 21:36 | 21:41 | 21:45 | 21:51 | 21:55 |
| 22:40 | 22:42 | 22:46 | 22:51 | 22:55 | 23:01 | 23:05 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| 100 Longwater Ave | 500 Longwater Avenue | Lime Square | 100 Brook Drive | Central Piazza | Rose Kiln Lane North | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:38 | 05:40 | 05:43 | 05:47 | 05:52 | 05:57 | 06:00 |
| 06:18 | 06:20 | 06:23 | 06:27 | 06:32 | 06:37 | 06:40 |
| 07:03 | 07:05 | 07:08 | 07:12 | 07:17 | 07:22 | 07:25 |
| 07:48 | 07:50 | 07:53 | 07:57 | 08:02 | 08:07 | 08:10 |
| 08:35 | 08:37 | 08:41 | 08:46 | 08:53 | 08:58 | 09:01 |
| 09:04 | 09:06 | 09:10 | 09:15 | 09:22 | 09:27 | 09:30 |
| 09:34 | 09:36 | 09:42 | 09:47 | 09:53 | 10:00 | 10:05 |
| 10:04 | 10:06 | 10:12 | 10:17 | 10:23 | 10:30 | 10:35 |
| 10:34 | 10:36 | 10:42 | 10:47 | 10:53 | 11:00 | 11:05 |
| 11:04 | 11:06 | 11:12 | 11:17 | 11:23 | 11:30 | 11:35 |
| 11:34 | 11:36 | 11:42 | 11:47 | 11:53 | 12:00 | 12:05 |
| 12:04 | 12:06 | 12:12 | 12:17 | 12:23 | 12:30 | 12:35 |
| 12:34 | 12:36 | 12:42 | 12:47 | 12:53 | 13:00 | 13:05 |
| 13:04 | 13:06 | 13:12 | 13:17 | 13:23 | 13:30 | 13:35 |
| 13:34 | 13:36 | 13:42 | 13:47 | 13:53 | 14:00 | 14:05 |
| 14:04 | 14:06 | 14:12 | 14:17 | 14:23 | 14:30 | 14:35 |
| 14:34 | 14:36 | 14:42 | 14:47 | 14:53 | 15:00 | 15:05 |
| 15:04 | 15:06 | 15:12 | 15:17 | 15:23 | 15:30 | 15:35 |
| 15:34 | 15:36 | 15:42 | 15:47 | 15:53 | 16:00 | 16:05 |
| 16:04 | 16:06 | 16:12 | 16:17 | 16:23 | 16:30 | 16:35 |
| 16:34 | 16:36 | 16:42 | 16:47 | 16:53 | 17:00 | 17:05 |
| 17:04 | 17:06 | 17:12 | 17:17 | 17:23 | 17:30 | 17:35 |
| 17:34 | 17:36 | 17:42 | 17:47 | 17:53 | 18:00 | 18:05 |
| 18:04 | 18:06 | 18:12 | 18:17 | 18:23 | 18:30 | 18:35 |
| 18:34 | 18:36 | 18:40 | 18:45 | 18:52 | 18:57 | 19:00 |
| 19:04 | 19:06 | 19:10 | 19:15 | 19:22 | 19:27 | 19:30 |
| 19:28 | 19:30 | 19:33 | 19:37 | 19:42 | 19:47 | 19:50 |
| 20:18 | 20:20 | 20:23 | 20:27 | 20:32 | 20:37 | 20:40 |
| 21:08 | 21:10 | 21:13 | 21:17 | 21:22 | 21:27 | 21:30 |
| 21:58 | 22:00 | 22:03 | 22:07 | 22:12 | 22:17 | 22:20 |
| 22:48 | 22:50 | 22:53 | 22:57 | 23:02 | 23:07 | 23:10 |
| 23:33 | 23:35 | 23:38 | 23:42 | 23:47 | 23:52 | 23:55 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| 100 Longwater Ave | 500 Longwater Avenue | Lime Square | 100 Brook Drive | Central Piazza | Rose Kiln Lane North | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | · | · | 06:57 | 07:02 | 07:05 |
| 07:28 | 07:30 | 07:33 | 07:37 | 07:42 | 07:47 | 07:50 |
| 08:15 | 08:17 | 08:22 | 08:27 | 08:34 | 08:39 | 08:42 |
| 09:15 | 09:17 | 09:22 | 09:27 | 09:34 | 09:39 | 09:42 |
| 10:15 | 10:17 | 10:22 | 10:27 | 10:34 | 10:39 | 10:42 |
| 11:15 | 11:17 | 11:22 | 11:27 | 11:34 | 11:39 | 11:42 |
| 12:15 | 12:17 | 12:22 | 12:27 | 12:34 | 12:39 | 12:42 |
| 13:15 | 13:17 | 13:22 | 13:27 | 13:34 | 13:39 | 13:42 |
| 14:15 | 14:17 | 14:22 | 14:27 | 14:34 | 14:39 | 14:42 |
| 15:15 | 15:17 | 15:22 | 15:27 | 15:34 | 15:39 | 15:42 |
| 16:15 | 16:17 | 16:22 | 16:27 | 16:34 | 16:39 | 16:42 |
| 17:15 | 17:17 | 17:22 | 17:27 | 17:34 | 17:39 | 17:42 |
| 18:15 | 18:17 | 18:22 | 18:27 | 18:34 | 18:39 | 18:42 |
| 19:08 | 19:10 | 19:13 | 19:17 | 19:22 | 19:27 | 19:30 |
| 19:58 | 20:00 | 20:03 | 20:07 | 20:12 | 20:17 | 20:20 |
All 16 stops in this direction
- 100 Longwater Ave #039026160001
- 300 Longwater Ave #039026170001
- 400 Longwater Avenue #039028540001
- 500 Longwater Avenue #039028550001
- Lime Square #035080620002
- Lime Square #035080620001
- 350 Brook Drive #039026190001
- 250 Brook Drive #039026180002
- 100 Brook Drive #039026150001
- Hilton Hotel #039028060002
- Central Piazza #039028060003
- Manor Farm Road #039028100001
- Gillette Way #039025350001
- Rose Kiln Lane North #039028740001
- Bridge Street #039025300001
- St Mary's Butts #039027320004
Route 50a to 100 Longwater Ave
Destination sign “Green Park” · from St Mary's Butts · 11 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | Market Place | Rose Kiln Lane North | Gillette Way | Central Piazza | Hilton Hotel | 100 Longwater Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:25 | 09:32 | 09:36 | 09:40 | 09:43 | 09:43 | · |
| 09:55 | 10:02 | 10:06 | 10:10 | 10:13 | 10:13 | · |
| 10:25 | 10:32 | 10:36 | 10:40 | 10:43 | 10:43 | · |
| 10:55 | 11:02 | 11:06 | 11:10 | 11:13 | 11:13 | · |
| 11:25 | 11:32 | 11:36 | 11:40 | 11:43 | 11:43 | · |
| 11:55 | 12:02 | 12:06 | 12:10 | 12:13 | 12:13 | · |
| 12:25 | 12:32 | 12:36 | 12:40 | 12:43 | 12:43 | · |
| 12:55 | 13:02 | 13:06 | 13:10 | 13:13 | 13:13 | · |
| 13:25 | 13:32 | 13:36 | 13:40 | 13:43 | 13:43 | · |
| 13:55 | 14:02 | 14:06 | 14:10 | 14:13 | 14:13 | · |
| 14:25 | 14:32 | 14:36 | 14:40 | 14:43 | 14:44 | 14:49 |
| 14:57 | 15:04 | 15:08 | 15:13 | 15:16 | 15:17 | 15:24 |
| 15:31 | 15:38 | 15:42 | 15:47 | 15:50 | 15:51 | 15:58 |
| 16:03 | 16:10 | 16:14 | 16:19 | 16:22 | 16:23 | 16:30 |
| 16:13 | 16:20 | 16:24 | 16:29 | 16:32 | 16:33 | 16:40 |
| 16:28 | 16:35 | 16:39 | 16:44 | 16:47 | 16:48 | 16:55 |
| 16:43 | 16:50 | 16:54 | 16:59 | 17:02 | 17:03 | 17:10 |
| 16:58 | 17:05 | 17:09 | 17:14 | 17:17 | 17:18 | 17:25 |
| 17:13 | 17:20 | 17:24 | 17:29 | 17:32 | 17:33 | 17:40 |
| 17:25 | 17:32 | 17:36 | 17:41 | 17:44 | 17:45 | 17:52 |
| 17:40 | 17:47 | 17:51 | 17:56 | 17:59 | 18:00 | 18:07 |
| 17:55 | 18:02 | 18:06 | 18:11 | 18:14 | 18:15 | 18:22 |
| 18:25 | 18:32 | 18:36 | 18:40 | 18:43 | 18:44 | 18:51 |
| 18:45 | 18:52 | 18:56 | 19:00 | 19:03 | 19:03 | 19:08 |
| 19:45 | 19:49 | 19:53 | 19:57 | 19:59 | 20:00 | 20:05 |
| 20:45 | 20:49 | 20:53 | 20:57 | 20:59 | 21:00 | 21:05 |
| 21:45 | 21:49 | 21:53 | 21:57 | 21:59 | 22:00 | 22:05 |
| 23:05 | 23:09 | 23:13 | 23:17 | 23:19 | 23:20 | 23:25 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | Market Place | Rose Kiln Lane North | Gillette Way | Central Piazza | Hilton Hotel | 100 Longwater Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:40 | 08:46 | 08:50 | 08:55 | 08:57 | 08:58 | 09:04 |
| 09:10 | 09:16 | 09:20 | 09:25 | 09:27 | 09:28 | 09:34 |
| 09:40 | 09:46 | 09:50 | 09:55 | 09:57 | 09:58 | 10:04 |
| 10:10 | 10:16 | 10:20 | 10:25 | 10:27 | 10:28 | 10:34 |
| 10:40 | 10:46 | 10:50 | 10:55 | 10:57 | 10:58 | 11:04 |
| 11:10 | 11:16 | 11:20 | 11:25 | 11:27 | 11:28 | 11:34 |
| 11:40 | 11:46 | 11:50 | 11:55 | 11:57 | 11:58 | 12:04 |
| 12:10 | 12:16 | 12:20 | 12:25 | 12:27 | 12:28 | 12:34 |
| 12:40 | 12:46 | 12:50 | 12:55 | 12:57 | 12:58 | 13:04 |
| 13:10 | 13:16 | 13:20 | 13:25 | 13:27 | 13:28 | 13:34 |
| 13:40 | 13:46 | 13:50 | 13:55 | 13:57 | 13:58 | 14:04 |
| 14:10 | 14:16 | 14:20 | 14:25 | 14:27 | 14:28 | 14:34 |
| 14:40 | 14:46 | 14:50 | 14:55 | 14:57 | 14:58 | 15:04 |
| 15:10 | 15:16 | 15:20 | 15:25 | 15:27 | 15:28 | 15:34 |
| 15:40 | 15:46 | 15:50 | 15:55 | 15:57 | 15:58 | 16:04 |
| 16:10 | 16:16 | 16:20 | 16:25 | 16:27 | 16:28 | 16:34 |
| 16:40 | 16:46 | 16:50 | 16:55 | 16:57 | 16:58 | 17:04 |
| 17:10 | 17:16 | 17:20 | 17:25 | 17:27 | 17:28 | 17:34 |
| 17:40 | 17:46 | 17:50 | 17:55 | 17:57 | 17:58 | 18:04 |
| 18:10 | 18:16 | 18:20 | 18:25 | 18:27 | 18:28 | 18:34 |
| 18:40 | 18:46 | 18:50 | 18:55 | 18:57 | 18:58 | 19:04 |
| 19:05 | 19:11 | 19:14 | 19:18 | 19:20 | 19:21 | 19:28 |
| 19:55 | 20:01 | 20:04 | 20:08 | 20:10 | 20:11 | 20:18 |
| 20:45 | 20:51 | 20:54 | 20:58 | 21:00 | 21:01 | 21:08 |
| 21:35 | 21:41 | 21:44 | 21:48 | 21:50 | 21:51 | 21:58 |
| 22:25 | 22:31 | 22:34 | 22:38 | 22:40 | 22:41 | 22:48 |
| 23:10 | 23:16 | 23:19 | 23:23 | 23:25 | 23:26 | 23:33 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | Market Place | Rose Kiln Lane North | Gillette Way | Central Piazza | Hilton Hotel | 100 Longwater Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:05 | 07:11 | 07:14 | 07:18 | 07:20 | 07:21 | 07:28 |
| 07:50 | 07:57 | 08:01 | 08:05 | 08:08 | 08:09 | 08:15 |
| 08:50 | 08:57 | 09:01 | 09:05 | 09:08 | 09:09 | 09:15 |
| 09:50 | 09:57 | 10:01 | 10:05 | 10:08 | 10:09 | 10:15 |
| 10:50 | 10:57 | 11:01 | 11:05 | 11:08 | 11:09 | 11:15 |
| 11:50 | 11:57 | 12:01 | 12:05 | 12:08 | 12:09 | 12:15 |
| 12:50 | 12:57 | 13:01 | 13:05 | 13:08 | 13:09 | 13:15 |
| 13:50 | 13:57 | 14:01 | 14:05 | 14:08 | 14:09 | 14:15 |
| 14:50 | 14:57 | 15:01 | 15:05 | 15:08 | 15:09 | 15:15 |
| 15:50 | 15:57 | 16:01 | 16:05 | 16:08 | 16:09 | 16:15 |
| 16:50 | 16:57 | 17:01 | 17:05 | 17:08 | 17:09 | 17:15 |
| 17:50 | 17:57 | 18:01 | 18:05 | 18:08 | 18:09 | 18:15 |
| 18:45 | 18:51 | 18:54 | 18:58 | 19:00 | 19:01 | 19:08 |
| 19:35 | 19:41 | 19:44 | 19:48 | 19:50 | 19:51 | 19:58 |
| 20:25 | 20:31 | 20:34 | 20:38 | 20:40 | · | · |
All 11 stops in this direction
- St Mary's Butts #039027320004
- Station Road #039028140006
- Market Place #039026630003
- Rose Kiln Lane North #039028740002
- Brunel Retail Park #039028600001
- Gillette Way #039025350002
- Manor Farm Road #039028100002
- Central Piazza #039028060004
- Hilton Hotel #039028060005
- Kennet Island turn #039028470001
- 100 Longwater Ave #039026160001
Route 50a route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 50a
What time is the first Route 50a bus?
Monday to Friday: 05:45. Saturday: 05:38. Sunday: 06:57.
What time is the last Route 50a bus?
Monday to Friday: 23:05. Saturday: 23:33. Sunday: 20:25. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
How often does Route 50a run?
Monday to Friday: every 30 min. Saturday: every 30 min. Sunday: every 1 h, between 07:00 and 19:00.
Does Route 50a run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 50a go?
Route 50a serves 100 Longwater Ave, 500 Longwater Avenue, Central Piazza, Market Place and Hilton Hotel. 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.