Reading Buses Route 81
Bus timetable and route map · Monday to Friday
Reading Buses Route 81 is a bus route in Reading and Berkshire, serving Bulmershe School, The Maidens, Oakley Road, Harrogate Road and Bulmershe Sports Centre. Monday to Friday the first bus is at 06:44 and the last at 17:10. Updated 4 October 2026.
Timetable summary
Monday to Friday
- First
- 06:44
- Last
- 17:10
- Buses
- 3
Saturday, Sunday
No service
Timetable change: Reading Buses’ timetable changes on 23 October 2026. The times below are for the current timetable.
Route 81 to Earlsfield Close
Destination sign “Caversham Park Village” · from Bulmershe School · 65 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Bulmershe School | The Maidens | Erleigh Road, London Road | Caversham Road Fire Station | Uplands Road | Oakley Road | Earlsfield Close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:12 | 15:30 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:23 | 16:34 | 16:46 |
| · | · | · | 17:10 | 17:23 | · | · |
All 65 stops in this direction
- Bulmershe School #035088000001
- Bulmershe Court #035085080002
- Palmerstone Road #035085940002
- Anderson Avenue #035085960002
- St Peters Church #035085980002
- Earley Crossroads #035084000001
- Ramsbury Drive #035084120001
- Wilderness Court #035081060002
- Hartsbourne Road #035081040002
- Wychwood Crescent #035082020001
- Langdale Gardens #035082000002
- The Maidens #039027480001
- Beech Road #039025170001
- Cressingham Road Church #039025790001
- Leighton Park Copse #039026530001
- Wellington Avenue #039027730001
- Chancellors Way #039025500001
- Christchurch Green #039025570004
- St Joseph's College #039027310003
- Alexandra Road #039028090001
- Denmark Road #039025850002
- Erleigh Road, London Road #039025760004
- RBH Main Entrance #039025760002
- RBH South Wing #039027040001
- Alexandra Road #039025010002
- St Joseph's College #039027310002
- Christchurch Green #039025570001
- Vicarage Road #039027640001
- Morgan Road #039026750001
- Crown Place Passage #039028220002
- Kendrick Student Village #039026610002
- Crown Street #039025810002
- Caversham Road Fire Station #039025470002
- Swansea Road #039027410002
- The Moderation #039027500002
- Bridge Street, Caversham #039025290002
- Church Street #039025600001
- Caversham Library #039025460001
- Priest Hill #039026980001
- The Mount #039027510001
- Highmoor Road, Albert Road #039026320001
- St Andrews Church #039027270002
- Richmond Road #039027100001
- Uplands Road #039027600002
- Kidmore Road #039026470001
- Shepherds Lane #039027200002
- Hilltop Road #039026350001
- Fernbrook Road #039026040001
- St Peter's Avenue #039027340001
- Harrogate Road #039026250001
- Highmoor Road Church #039026330002
- Darell Road #039025820001
- Highmoor Road, Albert Road #039026320001
- Oakley Road #039028420002
- Grove Hill #039026200003
- Rotherfield Way #039027160001
- Southdown Road #039027250001
- St Barnabas Church #039027290002
- Black Horse #039025220001
- Barnard Close #039025120001
- Ariel View #039025060001
- Milestone Centre #039026680001
- Montpelier Drive #039026730001
- Galsworthy Drive #039026120001
- Earlsfield Close #039025960001
Route 81 to Bulmershe Sports Centre
Destination sign “Bulmershe” · from Devon Drive · 61 stops
Monday to Friday
Times at the main stops. 24-hour clock. A dot means that trip does not stop there.
| Devon Drive | Southdown Road | Harrogate Road | Swansea Road | Redlane Court | Langdale Gardens | Bulmershe Sports Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06:44 | 06:52 | 07:09 | 07:22 | 07:43 | 08:00 | 08:15 |
All 61 stops in this direction
- Devon Drive #039025870001
- Dumbarton Way #039025930001
- Littlestead Close #039028000001
- Osterley Drive #039026860001
- Queensway #039027020001
- Fraser Avenue #039026090001
- Kiln Road #039026480003
- Cavendish Road #039025440001
- Black Horse #039025220002
- St Barnabas Church #039027290001
- Southdown Road #039027250002
- Rotherfield Way #039027160002
- Grove Hill #039026200001
- Oakley Road #039028420001
- St Andrews Church #039027270002
- Richmond Road #039027100001
- Uplands Road #039027600002
- Shepherds Lane #039027200002
- Hilltop Road #039026350001
- St Peter's Avenue #039027340001
- Harrogate Road #039026250001
- Highmoor Road Church #039026330002
- Darell Road #039025820001
- Highmoor Road, Albert Road #039026320003
- The Mount #039027510002
- Blenheim Road #039025250001
- St Anne's Well #039027280001
- Caversham Library #039025460002
- Bridge Street, Caversham #039025290001
- The Moderation #039027500001
- Swansea Road #039027410001
- Caversham Road Fire Station #039025470001
- London Street Foot #039026580002
- Crown Street #039025810004
- Kendrick Student Village #039026610001
- Crown Place Passage #039028220001
- Morgan Road #039026750002
- Vicarage Road #039027640002
- Christchurch Green #039025570002
- Allcroft Road #039025040002
- Redlane Court #039027040003
- Alexandra Road #039025010002
- St Joseph's College #039027310002
- Christchurch Green #039025570003
- Chancellor's Way #039025500002
- Wellington Avenue #039027730002
- Leighton Park Copse #039026530002
- Cressingham Road Church #039025790002
- Beech Road #039025170002
- The Maidens #039027480003
- Langdale Gardens #035082000001
- Wychwood Crescent #035082020002
- Hartsbourne Road #035081040001
- Wilderness Court #035081060003
- Ramsbury Drive #035084120002
- Earley Crossroads #035084000002
- St Peter's Church #035085980001
- Anderson Avenue #035085960001
- Palmerstone Road #035085940001
- Bulmershe Court #035085080001
- Bulmershe Sports Centre #035085100001
Route 81 route map
Questions about Reading Buses Route 81
What time is the first Route 81 bus?
Monday to Friday: 06:44.
What time is the last Route 81 bus?
Monday to Friday: 17:10. A time after midnight belongs to the evening before.
Does Route 81 run at weekends?
Saturday: no service. Sunday: no service.
Where does Route 81 go?
Route 81 serves Bulmershe School, The Maidens, Oakley Road, Harrogate Road and Bulmershe Sports Centre. 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.