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How to get fromBoston to Readingby train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Reading by train, bus, bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Readingbus bus FlixBus 2650 / ...
    8h 22m
    $80–754

  2. Drive  329 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Readingcar car 329 mi
    6h 23m
    $57–82

  3. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Readingbus bus FlixBus 2650 / ...
    8h 40m
    $60–90

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    6h 21m
    $639–1,655

  5. Bus via Newark Airport (EWR)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    8h 59m
    $100–174

  6. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    6h 50m
    $187–982

  7. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane BOS - MDT
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    6h 32m
    $74–406

  8. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    7h 18m
    $77–416

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    7h 41m
    $129–570

  10. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    7h 38m
    $83–448

  11. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane BOS - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    8h 27m
    $189–1,630

Boston to Reading by train and bus

Calendar68Weekly Services
Duration8h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 398.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 22m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Reading, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Boston to Reading via New York Midtown in around 8h 40m.

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