There are 10 ways to get from Reading to Charlottesville by bus, train, car, subway, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Bus, train via Washington
best- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesvilletrain
7h 2m$92–761Drive 239.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Charlottesvillecar 239.7 mi
5h 22m$44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from DC Union Station to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
9h 55m$87–144Bus, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
6h 57m$121–992Bus, train
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesvilletrain Northeast Regional / ...
7h 57m$93–188Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Reading to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Stationbus
10h 35m$80–121Bus, train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlottesville
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
7h 10m$145–1,073Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHL - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
7h 39m$122–539Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Reading to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MDT - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
8h 33m$95–613Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Centerbus
8h 22m$100–465
Reading to Charlottesville by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Charlottesville is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 5h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Charlottesville is to drive which takes 5h 22m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Charlottesville station. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Downtown Transit Station via Philadelphia, DC Union Station and BRSC at Arlington Southbound. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Reading and Charlottesville is 306 miles. The road distance is 241.1 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Charlottesville without a car is to bus and train via Washington which takes 7h 2m and costs $90 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Reading to Charlottesville, including transfers.
Reading to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from Reading station.
Reading to Charlottesville bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Charlottesville is 241 miles. It takes approximately 5h 22m to drive from Reading to Charlottesville.
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What companies run services between Reading, PA, USA and Charlottesville, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Reading to Downtown Transit Station via Philadelphia, DC Union Station, Barracks Road Shopping Center, and BRSC at Arlington Southbound in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–50
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $35–55
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $27–40
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $24–35
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from DC Union Station to Barracks Road Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $22–50
Bus from Dulles Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
Bus from Dulles Airport to Barracks Road Shopping Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $19–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- 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 Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlottesville Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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