There are 10 ways to get from Durham to Reading by bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus
11h 20m$69–112Train, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
12h 35m$267–411Drive 393.2 mi
- Drive from Durham to Readingcar 393.2 mi
7h 14m$72–104Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 30m$91–196Bus, train
- Take the bus from Durham to Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Jefferson Stationtrain Wil
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
14h 37m$77–116Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
7h 5m$149–950Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensborotrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSO - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 35m$147–607Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RDU - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
8h 40m$184–526Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 43m$218–934Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane RDU - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
8h 53m$638–1,350
Durham to Reading by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Reading is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Reading is to fly and bus which takes 7h 5m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Durham to Reading. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Reading via Washington Union Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 20m.
The distance between Durham and Reading is 436 miles. The road distance is 395.5 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Reading without a car is to bus which takes 11h 20m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 11h 20m to get from Durham to Reading, including transfers.
Durham to Reading bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Reading bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Reading is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Durham to Reading.
Book your Durham to Reading bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Durham, NC, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Durham to Reading via Washington Union Station and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 11h 20m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Wilmington to Jefferson Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Durham to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Durham to Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
Bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Rockledge Bus
- 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
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