There are 5 ways to get from Dover to Reading by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Dover to Newark Broad Sttrain Mne / ...
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus Blu 10Amny / ...
5h 3m$39–67Drive 91.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Dover to Readingcar 91.1 mi
2h 9m$17–24Train, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Dover to Newark Broad Sttrain Mne
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
5h 43m$34–643Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Dover to New York Penn Stationtrain Mne
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
5h 48m$29–64Line 880 bus, line 873 bus, line 70 bus, line 37 bus, bus
- Take the bus from E Blackwell St At Bergen St to Speedwell Ave At Cattano Avebus 880 / ...
- Take the bus from Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave to Short Hills Mallbus 873
- Take the bus from Short Hills Mall to Irvington Bus Terminalbus 70
- Take the bus from Irvington Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus 37 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
7h 19m$42–73
Dover to Reading by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dover to Reading is to drive which costs $16 - $24 and takes 2h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Dover to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 9m and costs $16 - $24.
No, there is no direct bus from Dover to Reading. However, there are services departing from E Blackwell St At Bergen St and arriving at Reading via Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave, Short Hills Mall, Irvington Bus Terminal and Newark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Dover and Reading is 158 miles. The road distance is 91.7 miles.
The best way to get from Dover to Reading without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 3m and costs $35 - $70.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Dover to Reading, including transfers.
Dover to Reading bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from E Blackwell St At Bergen St station.
Dover to Reading bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dover to Reading is 92 miles. It takes approximately 2h 9m to drive from Dover to Reading.
There are 49+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Dover, NJ, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from E Blackwell St At Bergen St to Reading via Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave, Short Hills Mall, Irvington Bus Terminal, Terminal B, and Newark in around 7h 19m.
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Dover to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–17
Train from Dover to Newark Broad St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–17
Train from Dover to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–19
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
- 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
- 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
- $8–15
- 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
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from E Blackwell St At Bergen St to Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–9
Bus from Speedwell Ave At Cattano Ave to Short Hills Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–6
Bus from Short Hills Mall to Irvington Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $2–7
Bus from Irvington Bus Terminal to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $1–6
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