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How to get fromReading to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Reading to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    7h 14m
    $74–810

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    9h 20m
    $55–97

  3. Bus via New York (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    9h 9m
    $56–92

  4. Drive  307.6 mi

    1. Drive from Reading to Philadelphiacar car 307.6 mi
    5h 56m
    $57–82

  5. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    4h 38m
    $177–915

  6. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 47m
    $459–1,830

  7. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Reading to North Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 59m
    $93–1,077

  8. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    6h 26m
    $75–439

  9. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    6h 16m
    $99–627

  10. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 58m
    $525–1,681

Reading to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.6 mi
  • Duration: 7h 14m

What companies run services between Reading, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $170–270 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Main St @ Lowell St - Reading Sq to Philadelphia Bus Station via Oak Grove Busway, Oak Grove, Downtown Crossing, Boston, and New York Midtown in around 9h 9m.

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