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How to get fromCalifornia to Readingby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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There are 13 ways to get from California to Reading by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or subway

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  1. Fly San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SAN - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    10h 13m
    $154–486

  2. Train, bus via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Readingbus bus
    2d 13h
    $656–1,659

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    2d 15h
    $426–678

  4. Drive  2,643.2 mi

    1. Drive from Los Angeles to Readingcar car 2,643.2 mi
    42h 59m
    $483–697

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LAX - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    10h 26m
    $260–424

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SFO - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    10h 48m
    $203–634

  7. Fly San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SAN - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    11h 17m
    $386–1,324

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LAX - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    11h 36m
    $222–1,332

  9. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    11h 42m
    $210–1,374

  10. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane LAX - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    11h 51m
    $242–667

  11. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane LAX - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    12h 23m
    $242–666

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train Southwest Chief / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Readingbus bus FlixBus N2642
    2d 15h
    $660–1,477

  13. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Los Angeles to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus bus
    3d 1h
    $800–1,894

California to Reading by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 13hAverage Duration
Ticket$656Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,434.8 mi
  • Duration: 10h 13m

What companies run services between California, USA and Reading, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Los Angeles Union Station to Reading via St Louis Bus Station and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 2d 15h.

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