X40 bus: Reading Town Centre – Oxford City Centre
Thames Travel bus X40 runs between Reading and Oxford via Caversham, Cane End, Woodcote and Wallingford. Runs every day. On Monday 9 November 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 Monday, 9 November 2026. Tomorrow's timetable · any day up to 60 ahead: add ?date=YYYY-MM-DD to this page's address. Plan a journey · Print this timetable
Adult single £1 to £5.80, return £2.50 to £9.60, weekly £34. From the operator's published fares; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
Questions
- When is the first and last X40 bus from Oxford to Reading?
- On Monday 9 November 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 Monday 9 November 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.
- How often does the X40 bus run?
- On Monday 9 November 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.
- How much does the X40 bus cost?
- Adult single £1 to £5.80, return £2.50 to £9.60, weekly £34. Singles and returns depend on how far you travel; caps, passes and concessions can be cheaper.
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 | ||||
| St Aldates, Oxford | 06:58 | 07:13 | 07:33 | 08:53 | 09:14 | 09:54 | 10:14 | 10:34 | 10:54 | 11:14 | 11:54 | 13:34 | 13:54 | 14:14 | 14:54 | 15:34 | 17:09 | 19:44 | 21:09 | 21:38 | 23:38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
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