There are 11 ways to get from Raleigh to Reading by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, or subway
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Train, bus via Washington
best- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
10h 48m$150–305Bus via Harrisburg
cheapest- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station 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 47m$68–132Drive 397.4 mi
- Drive from Raleigh to Readingcar 397.4 mi
7h 32m$73–105Fly 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
6h 46m$88–404Train, bus
- Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
11h 51m$155–304Bus
- Take the bus from Raleigh to Washingtonbus
- Take the bus from Washington to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
14h 25mFly 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
6h 30m$278–1,248Fly 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$230–522Fly 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
7h 57m$218–1,062Fly 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 13m$608–1,318Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane RDU - 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
8h 45m$418–1,516
Raleigh to Reading by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raleigh to Reading is to bus via Harrisburg which costs $65 - $140 and takes 11h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Raleigh to Reading is to fly and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs $270 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Raleigh station to Reading. However, there are services departing from GoRaleigh Station and arriving at Reading via Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station and Harrisburg Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
The distance between Raleigh and Reading is 495 miles. The road distance is 399.7 miles.
The best way to get from Raleigh to Reading without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 10h 48m and costs $150 - $310.
It takes approximately 10h 48m to get from Raleigh to Reading, including transfers.
Raleigh to Reading bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Raleigh Bus Station.
Raleigh to Reading bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Raleigh to Reading is 400 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Raleigh to Reading.
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What companies run services between Raleigh, NC, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from GoRaleigh Station to Reading via Capital Blvd at Crabtree Blvd, Raleigh Bus Station, Washington Union Station, and Harrisburg Bus Station in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Raleigh to Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Washington to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
Bus from Newark to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
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