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How to get fromOttawa to Readingby plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 12 ways to get from Ottawa to Reading by plane, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, car, subway, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane YOW - EWR
    2. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    7h 5m
    $188–458

  2. Drive  412.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Ottawa to Readingcar car 412.7 mi
    7h 47m
    $85–123

  3. Bus via Newark Airport (EWR)

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Terminal Bbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    15h 54m
    $158–257

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    17h 59m
    $296–572

  5. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane YOW - PHL
    2. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    9h 47m
    $91–465

  6. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane YUL - PHL
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    9h 6m
    $101–707

  7. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane YOW - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    9h 30m
    $183–748

  8. Train to Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Dorvaltrain train
    2. Fly from Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane YUL - LGA
    3. Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus bus
    9h 53m
    $258–1,035

  9. Fly Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus

    1. Fly from Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane YOW - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    10h 15m
    $168–627

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ottawa to Montrealbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Montreal to New York Midtownbus bus
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Readingbus bus
    16h 45m
    $120–177

  11. Train, bus via Philadelphia

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus bus
    18h 40m
    $270–1,116

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Ottawa to Montréaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Montreal Central Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Readingbus bus
    19h 37m
    $269–543

Ottawa to Reading by bus

Calendar26Weekly Buses
Duration15h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Ottawa, ON, Canada and Reading, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Ottawa to Reading via Montreal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, Terminal B, and Newark in around 15h 54m.

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