There are 9 ways to get from Reading to Washington DC by bus, train, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2650
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 6mDrive 136.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Washington DCcar 136.2 mi
2h 55m$25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2650
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 29mBus to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Reading to Newarkbus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
5h 27m$939–1,746Bus, train via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 14m$45–670Bus via Harrisburg
- Take the bus from Reading to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2642 / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0430
6h 9m$31–53Bus to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 35m$78–570Bus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
5h 6mBus to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphiabus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
5h 24m
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Washington DC is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Washington DC is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs $24 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Washington DC. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at 13 St NW+G St NW via Philadelphia and E St NE+Columbus Circle NE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between Reading and Washington DC is 195 miles. The road distance is 137 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Washington DC without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Reading to Washington DC, including transfers.
Reading to Washington DC bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, depart from Reading station.
Reading to Washington DC bus services, operated by FlixBus-us, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Washington DC is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Reading to Washington DC.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Washington DC.
What companies run services between Reading, PA, USA and Washington DC, USA?
You can take a bus from Reading to Washington DC via Philadelphia, Washington Union Station, E St NE+Columbus Circle NE, and 13 St NW+G St NW in around 5h 29m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
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 Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 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
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Website
- bustickets.com
Bus from Reading to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- bustickets.com
- 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/
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