Reading Buses Route 6a
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Reading Buses Route 6a is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving Engineers Court, Tesco Depot, Long Barn Lane, St Mary's Butts and Buckland Road junction. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 05:07 and the last at 22:13. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 05:07
- Last
- 22:13
- Buses
- 8
Saturday
- First
- 05:08
- Last
- 22:20
- Buses
- 13
Sunday
- First
- 05:13
- Last
- 22:20
- Buses
- 12
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 6a to St Mary's Butts
Destination sign “Central Reading” · from Engineers Court · 23 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Engineers Court | Engineers Court | Tesco Depot | Bennet Road | Long Barn Lane | Whitley Street | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:12 | 06:16 | 06:21 | 06:26 | 06:31 | 06:36 | 06:41 |
| 14:08 | 14:13 | 14:19 | 14:25 | 14:31 | 14:36 | 14:42 |
| · | · | 22:13 | 22:17 | 22:21 | 22:24 | 22:28 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Engineers Court | Engineers Court | Tesco Depot | Bennet Road | Long Barn Lane | Whitley Street | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | 06:06 | 06:13 | 06:17 | 06:21 | 06:25 | 06:29 |
| 06:14 | 06:20 | 06:27 | 06:31 | 06:35 | 06:39 | 06:43 |
| · | · | 14:16 | 14:20 | 14:24 | 14:29 | 14:37 |
| 14:16 | 14:22 | 14:29 | 14:33 | 14:37 | 14:42 | 14:50 |
| · | · | 22:12 | 22:16 | 22:20 | 22:24 | 22:30 |
| · | · | 22:20 | 22:24 | 22:28 | 22:32 | 22:38 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Engineers Court | Engineers Court | Tesco Depot | Bennet Road | Long Barn Lane | Whitley Street | St Mary's Butts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | · | 06:13 | 06:17 | 06:21 | 06:25 | 06:29 |
| · | 06:20 | 06:25 | 06:29 | 06:33 | 06:37 | 06:41 |
| 14:00 | 14:06 | 14:13 | 14:17 | 14:21 | 14:25 | 14:31 |
| · | · | 14:21 | 14:25 | 14:29 | 14:33 | 14:39 |
| 21:57 | 22:03 | 22:10 | 22:14 | 22:18 | 22:22 | 22:26 |
| · | · | 22:20 | 22:24 | 22:28 | 22:32 | 22:36 |
All 23 stops in this direction
- Engineers Court #039026010003
- Whitley Wood Community Centre #039027810001
- Farmers Close #039026020001
- The Maying #039027490001
- Engineers Court #039026010004
- Spencer Road #039027260002
- Worton Grange #039027830002
- Tesco Depot #039028330001
- Worton Grange #039027830001
- Holiday Inn #039026970001
- Hartland Road #039027840001
- Bennet Road #039025180001
- Callington Road #039025410002
- Whitley Park School #039027790002
- Buckland Road junction #039025390002
- Long Barn Lane #039026070002
- Elgar Road #039025990001
- Christchurch Gardens #039025560002
- Whitley Street #039027800001
- West Hill #039027750001
- Crown Street #039025810002
- Bridge Street #039025300001
- St Mary's Butts #039027320003
Route 6a to Engineers Court
Destination sign “Whitley Wood” · from St Mary's Butts · 22 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 | London Street Foot | Whitley Street | Buckland Road junction | Bennet Road | Tesco Depot | Engineers Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | 05:07 | 05:10 | 05:14 | 05:16 | 05:22 | 05:26 |
| · | 05:22 | 05:25 | 05:29 | 05:31 | 05:37 | 05:41 |
| 13:11 | 13:22 | 13:26 | 13:31 | 13:34 | 13:40 | 13:44 |
| 20:58 | 21:08 | 21:11 | 21:16 | 21:18 | 21:24 | 21:28 |
| 21:15 | 21:24 | 21:27 | 21:32 | 21:34 | 21:40 | 21:44 |
Saturday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | London Street Foot | Whitley Street | Buckland Road junction | Bennet Road | Tesco Depot | Engineers Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| · | 05:08 | 05:11 | 05:15 | 05:17 | 05:24 | 05:27 |
| 05:14 | 05:23 | 05:26 | 05:30 | 05:32 | 05:39 | 05:42 |
| · | 05:28 | 05:31 | 05:35 | 05:37 | 05:44 | 05:47 |
| 12:59 | 13:10 | 13:13 | 13:18 | 13:20 | 13:27 | 13:30 |
| 13:11 | 13:22 | 13:25 | 13:30 | 13:33 | 13:40 | 13:43 |
| 20:48 | 21:07 | 21:10 | 21:15 | 21:17 | 21:24 | 21:27 |
| 21:16 | 21:23 | 21:26 | 21:31 | 21:33 | 21:40 | 21:43 |
Sunday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| St Mary's Butts | London Street Foot | Whitley Street | Buckland Road junction | Bennet Road | Tesco Depot | Engineers Court |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:13 | 05:17 | 05:19 | 05:22 | 05:24 | 05:31 | · |
| · | 05:23 | 05:26 | 05:30 | 05:32 | 05:39 | · |
| 13:04 | 13:17 | 13:21 | 13:26 | 13:29 | 13:35 | 13:38 |
| 13:10 | 13:22 | 13:26 | 13:31 | 13:34 | 13:40 | · |
| 20:53 | 21:07 | 21:10 | 21:15 | 21:17 | 21:24 | · |
| 21:23 | 21:31 | 21:34 | 21:39 | 21:40 | 21:44 | 21:47 |
All 22 stops in this direction
- St Mary's Butts #039027320003
- West Street #039027760001
- Station Road #039028140004
- Market Place #039026630003
- London Street Foot #039026580002
- Crown Street #039025810004
- Silver Street #039027210001
- Whitley Street #039027800002
- Christchurch Gardens #039025560001
- Elgar Road #039025990002
- Long Barn Lane #039026070001
- Buckland Road junction #039025390003
- Whitley Park School #039027790001
- Callington Road #039025410001
- Bennet Road #039025180002
- Hartland Road #039027840002
- Holiday Inn #039026970002
- Worton Grange #039027830002
- Tesco Depot #039028330001
- Worton Grange #039027830001
- Spencer Road #039027260001
- Engineers Court #039026010003
Route 6a route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 6a
What time is the first Route 6a bus?
Monday to Friday: 05:07. Saturday: 05:08. Sunday: 05:13.
What time is the last Route 6a bus?
Monday to Friday: 22:13. Saturday: 22:20. Sunday: 22:20. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 6a run at weekends?
Saturday: yes. Sunday: yes.
Where does Route 6a go?
Route 6a serves Engineers Court, Tesco Depot, Long Barn Lane, St Mary's Butts and Buckland Road junction. 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.