X40 bus: Oxford City Centre – Reading Town Centre
Thames Travel bus X40 runs between Reading and Oxford via Caversham, Cane End, Woodcote and Wallingford. Runs every day except Tuesdays. On Wednesday 21 October the first bus from Wallingford leaves at 05:05 and the last at 23:15, about every 20 minutes during the day.
Operated by Thames Travel. Timetable for Wednesday, 21 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Questions
- When is the first and last X40 bus from Oxford to Reading?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Oxford at 04:45 and the last at 23:35, 49 journeys in all.
- When is the first and last X40 bus from Reading to Oxford?
- On Wednesday 21 October the first bus leaves Reading at 05:05 and the last at 23:15, 50 journeys in all.
- Does the X40 bus run on Sundays?
- Yes. Runs every day except Tuesdays.
- How often does the X40 bus run?
- On Wednesday 21 October it runs about every 20 minutes during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 50 journeys from Wallingford.
- Where does the X40 bus stop?
- Main stops from Reading to Oxford: Station Road (Reading), Caversham Library (Caversham), Horsepond Road (Cane End), Co-op Store (Woodcote), Market Place (Wallingford), Marina (Benson), A4074 Layby (Berinsfield), Redbridge Park and Ride (Oxford), Westgate (Oxford). The full list is in the timetable below.
- Who runs the X40 bus?
- Thames Travel.
Oxford City Centre to Reading Town Centre
| Stop | Journey 1 | Journey 2 | Journey 3 | Journey 4 | Journey 5 | Journey 6 | Journey 7 | Journey 8 | Journey 9 | Journey 10 | Journey 11 | Journey 12 | Journey 13 | Journey 14 | Journey 15 | Journey 16 | Journey 17 | Journey 18 | Journey 19 | Journey 20 | Journey 21 | Journey 22 | Journey 23 | Journey 24 | Journey 25 | Journey 26 | Journey 27 | Journey 28 | Journey 29 | Journey 30 | Journey 31 | Journey 32 | Journey 33 | Journey 34 | Journey 35 | Journey 36 | Journey 37 | Journey 38 | Journey 39 | Journey 40 | Journey 41 | Journey 42 | Journey 43 | Journey 44 | Journey 45 | Journey 46 | Journey 47 | Journey 48 | Journey 49 |
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| Westgate, Oxford | 05:55 | 06:25 | 06:55 | 07:10 | 07:30 | 07:50 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:10 | 09:30 | 09:50 | 10:10 | 10:30 | 10:50 | 11:10 | 11:30 | 11:50 | 12:10 | 12:30 | 12:50 | 13:10 | 13:30 | 13:50 | 14:10 | 14:30 | 14:50 | 15:10 | 15:30 | 15:55 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:05 | 17:35 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:40 | 19:10 | 19:40 | 20:05 | 20:35 | 21:05 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:35 | ||||
| Redbridge Park and Ride, Oxford | 06:04 | 06:35 | 07:05 | 07:21 | 07:41 | 08:02 | 08:21 | 08:41 | 09:01 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:16 | 16:41 | 17:01 | 17:27 | 17:57 | 18:07 | 18:34 | 18:54 | 19:22 | 19:52 | 20:18 | 20:48 | 21:18 | 21:44 | 22:44 | 23:44 | ||||
| A4074 Layby, Berinsfield | 06:16 | 06:48 | 07:18 | 07:34 | 07:54 | 08:15 | 08:34 | 08:54 | 09:14 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:15 | 15:45 | 16:05 | 16:30 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:41 | 18:11 | 18:21 | 18:47 | 19:07 | 19:35 | 20:05 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:31 | 21:54 | 22:54 | 23:54 | ||||
| Marina, Benson | 06:24 | 06:57 | 07:27 | 07:43 | 08:03 | 08:24 | 08:42 | 09:02 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:02 | 15:23 | 15:54 | 16:14 | 16:39 | 17:04 | 17:24 | 17:50 | 18:20 | 18:30 | 18:55 | 19:15 | 19:43 | 20:13 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:38 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:02 | ||||
| Market Place, Wallingford | 04:45 | 05:15 | 05:40 | 06:00 | 06:35 | 07:10 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:40 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:55 | 17:20 | 17:40 | 18:05 | 18:35 | 18:45 | 19:10 | 19:24 | 19:55 | 20:25 | 20:46 | 21:18 | 21:46 | 22:10 | 23:10 | 00:10 |
| Co-op Store, Woodcote | 04:58 | 05:28 | 05:54 | 06:14 | 06:49 | 07:26 | 07:56 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 09:12 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:12 | 10:32 | 10:52 | 11:12 | 11:32 | 11:52 | 12:12 | 12:32 | 12:52 | 13:12 | 13:32 | 13:52 | 14:12 | 14:32 | 14:52 | 15:12 | 15:32 | 15:57 | 16:26 | 16:46 | 17:11 | 17:36 | 17:56 | 18:20 | 18:50 | 19:00 | 19:25 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:32 | 22:23 | 23:23 | 00:23 | |||
| Horsepond Road, Cane End | 05:06 | 05:36 | 06:03 | 06:23 | 06:58 | 07:36 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:46 | 09:06 | 09:22 | 09:42 | 10:02 | 10:22 | 10:42 | 11:02 | 11:22 | 11:42 | 12:02 | 12:22 | 12:42 | 13:02 | 13:22 | 13:42 | 14:02 | 14:22 | 14:42 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:08 | 16:36 | 16:56 | 17:21 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:10 | 19:35 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:41 | 22:32 | 23:32 | 00:32 | |||
| Caversham Library | 05:16 | 05:46 | 06:15 | 06:35 | 07:11 | 07:51 | 08:21 | 08:41 | 09:01 | 09:19 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:18 | 15:38 | 15:58 | 16:23 | 16:49 | 17:09 | 17:34 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 18:43 | 19:13 | 19:23 | 19:47 | 20:31 | 21:01 | 21:52 | 22:42 | 23:42 | 00:42 | |||
| Station Road, Reading | 05:22 | 05:52 | 06:22 | 06:42 | 07:18 | 07:59 | 08:29 | 08:49 | 09:09 | 09:27 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:31 | 16:57 | 17:17 | 17:42 | 18:07 | 18:27 | 18:51 | 19:21 | 19:30 | 19:54 | 20:38 | 21:08 | 21:59 | 22:49 | 23:49 | 00:49 |
Reading Town Centre to Oxford City Centre
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| Station Road, Reading | 05:25 | 06:10 | 06:30 | 06:50 | 07:25 | 08:05 | 08:30 | 08:55 | 09:15 | 09:35 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:55 | 16:25 | 16:45 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:20 | 18:35 | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | ||||||
| Caversham Library | 05:30 | 06:17 | 06:37 | 06:58 | 07:35 | 08:17 | 08:42 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:04 | 15:26 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:37 | 16:57 | 17:27 | 17:46 | 18:06 | 18:30 | 18:45 | 19:13 | 19:33 | 19:51 | 20:21 | 20:51 | 21:21 | 22:21 | 23:21 | ||||||
| Horsepond Road, Cane End | 05:40 | 06:29 | 06:49 | 07:11 | 07:48 | 08:31 | 08:56 | 09:17 | 09:37 | 09:57 | 10:17 | 10:37 | 10:57 | 11:17 | 11:37 | 11:57 | 12:17 | 12:37 | 12:57 | 13:17 | 13:37 | 13:57 | 14:17 | 14:37 | 14:57 | 15:17 | 15:40 | 16:00 | 16:20 | 16:51 | 17:11 | 17:41 | 18:00 | 18:20 | 18:43 | 18:58 | 19:26 | 19:46 | 20:03 | 20:33 | 21:03 | 21:33 | 22:33 | 23:33 | ||||||
| Co-op Store, Woodcote | 05:47 | 06:38 | 06:58 | 07:20 | 07:57 | 08:41 | 09:05 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:26 | 15:49 | 16:09 | 16:29 | 17:00 | 17:20 | 17:50 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 18:52 | 19:07 | 19:34 | 19:54 | 20:10 | 20:40 | 21:10 | 21:40 | 22:40 | 23:40 | ||||||
| Market Place, Wallingford | 05:05 | 05:45 | 06:05 | 06:20 | 06:35 | 07:00 | 07:20 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:20 | 08:40 | 09:00 | 09:25 | 09:45 | 10:05 | 10:25 | 10:45 | 11:05 | 11:25 | 11:45 | 12:05 | 12:25 | 12:45 | 13:05 | 13:25 | 13:45 | 14:05 | 14:25 | 14:45 | 15:05 | 15:25 | 15:45 | 16:10 | 16:30 | 16:50 | 17:25 | 17:45 | 18:15 | 18:25 | 18:50 | 19:15 | 19:23 | 19:55 | 20:15 | 20:24 | 20:55 | 21:24 | 21:55 | 22:55 | 23:55 |
| Marina, Benson | 05:12 | 05:52 | 06:13 | 06:28 | 06:43 | 07:08 | 07:28 | 07:49 | 08:10 | 08:30 | 08:50 | 09:10 | 09:34 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:34 | 11:54 | 12:14 | 12:34 | 12:54 | 13:14 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:34 | 14:54 | 15:14 | 15:34 | 15:54 | 16:20 | 16:40 | 17:00 | 17:35 | 17:55 | 18:25 | 18:59 | 19:24 | 20:02 | 20:22 | 21:02 | 22:02 | 23:02 | 00:02 | ||||
| A4074 Layby, Berinsfield | 05:20 | 06:00 | 06:22 | 06:37 | 06:52 | 07:17 | 07:37 | 07:59 | 08:20 | 08:39 | 08:59 | 09:19 | 09:43 | 10:03 | 10:23 | 10:43 | 11:03 | 11:23 | 11:43 | 12:03 | 12:23 | 12:43 | 13:03 | 13:23 | 13:43 | 14:03 | 14:23 | 14:43 | 15:03 | 15:23 | 15:43 | 16:03 | 16:29 | 16:49 | 17:09 | 17:44 | 18:04 | 18:34 | 19:07 | 19:32 | 20:10 | 20:30 | 21:09 | 22:09 | 23:09 | 00:09 | ||||
| Redbridge Park and Ride, Oxford | 05:32 | 06:12 | 06:35 | 06:50 | 07:05 | 07:31 | 07:51 | 08:15 | 08:34 | 08:53 | 09:13 | 09:31 | 09:55 | 10:15 | 10:35 | 10:55 | 11:15 | 11:35 | 11:55 | 12:15 | 12:35 | 12:55 | 13:15 | 13:35 | 13:55 | 14:15 | 14:35 | 14:55 | 15:15 | 15:35 | 15:57 | 16:18 | 16:45 | 17:05 | 17:25 | 17:59 | 18:19 | 18:49 | 19:19 | 19:43 | 20:21 | 20:41 | 21:19 | 22:19 | 23:19 | 00:19 | ||||
| Westgate, Oxford | 05:39 | 06:19 | 06:43 | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:40 | 08:00 | 08:25 | 08:44 | 09:03 | 09:23 | 09:40 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:04 | 15:24 | 15:44 | 16:06 | 16:28 | 16:55 | 17:15 | 17:35 | 18:09 | 18:29 | 18:59 | 19:27 | 19:51 | 20:29 | 20:49 | 21:26 | 22:26 | 23:26 | 00:26 |
Places on this route
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