There are 3 ways to get from Montclair to Reading by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Bloomfield Ave At Burroughs Place to Terminal Bbus Go28
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus Blu 10Amny / ...
4h 32m$40–58Drive 113.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Montclair to Readingcar 113.8 mi
2h 20m$20–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
4h 52m$35–641
Montclair to Reading by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montclair to Reading is to drive which costs $19 - $29 and takes 2h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Montclair to Reading is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Montclair to Reading. However, there are services departing from Park St At Essex Way# and arriving at Reading via Bloomfield Ave At Burroughs Place and Newark. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 32m.
The distance between Montclair and Reading is 131 miles. The road distance is 114.4 miles.
The best way to get from Montclair to Reading without a car is to bus which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Montclair to Reading, including transfers.
Montclair to Reading bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Bloomfield Ave At Burroughs Place station.
Montclair to Reading bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Terminal B station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montclair to Reading is 114 miles. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Montclair to Reading.
There are 56+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Montclair, NJ, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Park St At Essex Way# to Reading via Bloomfield Ave At Burroughs Place, Terminal B, and Newark in around 4h 32m.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact 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
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Bloomfield Ave At Burroughs Place to Terminal B
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $3–8
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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