There are 11 ways to get from Columbus to Reading by bus (Flixbus), bus, train, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Columbus to Readingbus FlixBus N2642
9h 30m$65–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus
12h 10m$112–220Drive 419.3 mi
- Drive from Columbus to Readingcar 419.3 mi
7h 20m$77–111Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 2m$186–463Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Columbus to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2642 / ...
11h 50m$66–122Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMH - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
6h 51m$327–1,048Fly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CMH - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
8h 23m$250–632Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CMH - JFK
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
8h 20m$571–1,695Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CMH - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 23m$447–1,772Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CMH - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 28m$1,107–1,267Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane CMH - 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 14m$122–536
Columbus to Reading by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Columbus to Reading is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Columbus to Reading is to fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $320 - $1,100.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Columbus and arriving at Reading. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 30m.
The distance between Columbus and Reading is 444 miles. The road distance is 421.7 miles.
The best way to get from Columbus to Reading without a car is to bus which takes 9h 30m and costs $65 - $110.
The bus from Columbus to Reading takes 9h 30m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Columbus to Reading bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Columbus station.
Columbus to Reading bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Columbus to Reading is 422 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Columbus to Reading.
Book your Columbus to Reading bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Columbus, OH, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Columbus to Reading 5 times a week. Tickets cost $65–110 and the journey takes 9h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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 Columbus to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Columbus to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- 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
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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