There are 8 ways to get from Columbia to Reading by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CAE - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 6m$216–1,122Bus via Charlotte
cheapest- Take the bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Centerbus 44
- Take the bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
21h 19m$106–206Train, bus
- Take the train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
15h 53m$213–439Drive 599.7 mi
- Drive from Columbia to Readingcar 599.7 mi
11h 18m$110–159Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CAE - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
8h 7m$280–1,280Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CAE - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 29m$248–1,316Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CAE - 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 5m$178–916Bus
- Take the bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NYbus Augusta
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
21h 26m$124–188
Columbia to Reading by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbia to Reading is to bus via Charlotte which costs $100 - $210 and takes 21h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Columbia to Reading is to fly and bus which takes 7h 6m and costs $210 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Columbia to Reading. However, there are services departing from Assembly & Gervais South and arriving at Reading via Sumter Bus Stop, Charlotte Bus Station and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 19m.
The distance between Columbia and Reading is 601 miles. The road distance is 603.2 miles.
The best way to get from Columbia to Reading without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 53m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Columbia to Reading, including transfers.
Columbia to Reading bus services, operated by The COMET, depart from Assembly & Gervais South station.
Columbia to Reading bus services, operated by The COMET, arrive at James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbia to Reading is 603 miles. It takes approximately 11h 18m to drive from Columbia to Reading.
There are 49+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Columbia, SC, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Assembly & Gervais South to Reading via James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center, Sumter Bus Stop, Charlotte Bus Station, and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 21h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Columbia Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–340
- 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
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 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
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
Bus from New York Midtown to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 803-255-7100
- Website
- The COMET
Bus from Assembly & Gervais South to James E Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- The COMET
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sumter Bus Stop to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- 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
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Columbia, SC to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
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