There are 9 ways to get from Charleston to Reading by plane, bus, train, car, or subway
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CHS - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 2m$350–886Drive 635.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Charleston to Readingcar 635.9 mi
12h 12m$117–168Train, bus
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
15h 52m$243–474Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CHS - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
6h 33m$414–1,079Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHS - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
8h 2m$156–587Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CHS - JFK
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
7h 56m$728–1,248Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 15m$432–1,865Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 23m$490–1,185Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CHS - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
9h 2m$631–1,172
Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charleston to Reading is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 12h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Charleston to Reading is to fly and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $410 - $1,100.
The distance between Charleston and Reading is 633 miles. The road distance is 639.6 miles.
The best way to get from Charleston to Reading without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 52m and costs $240 - $480.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Charleston to Reading, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Charleston to Reading is 640 miles. It takes approximately 12h 12m to drive from Charleston to Reading.
There are 57+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Charleston, SC, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Charleston to Reading. However, you can take the bus to Fuel Farm Rd / Dreamliner Dr, walk to Charleston-Airport-CHS airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to Gray 30th St Station, walk to Drexel Station at 30th St, take the subway to 11th St, walk to Philadelphia Bus Station, then take the bus to Reading. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Charleston to Reading via Charleston Amtrak Station, 30Th Street Station, Drexel Station at 30th St, 11th St, and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 15h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Website
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- Yes Blue Transportation
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