There are 9 ways to get from Roanoke to Reading by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, plane, 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.
Train, bus via Washington
best- Take the train from Roanoke to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
9h 58m$125–257Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane ROA - MDT
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Readingbus
7h 42m$59–313Bus
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
12h 40m$65–125Drive 333.7 mi
- Drive from Roanoke to Readingcar 333.7 mi
6h 26m$61–88Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ROA - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
6h 33m$84–456Train, bus
- Take the train from Roanoke to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus FlixBus 2650 / ...
10h 47m$129–256Bus via Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 140
- Take the bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 140 to DC Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Union Station to Spring Gardenbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
14h 25mFly to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ROA - LGA
- Take the bus from Newark to Readingbus
7h 56m$137–523Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane ROA - 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 39m$95–389
Roanoke to Reading by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roanoke to Reading is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Roanoke to Reading is to drive which takes 6h 26m and costs $60 - $90.
No, there is no direct bus from Roanoke to Reading. However, there are services departing from Roanoke Bus Stop and arriving at Reading via Washington Union Station and Philadelphia Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Roanoke and Reading is 417 miles. The road distance is 335.6 miles.
The best way to get from Roanoke to Reading without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 9h 58m and costs $120 - $260.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Roanoke to Reading, including transfers.
Roanoke to Reading bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Roanoke Bus Stop station.
Roanoke to Reading bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roanoke to Reading is 336 miles. It takes approximately 6h 26m to drive from Roanoke to Reading.
Book your Roanoke to Reading bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Roanoke, VA, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Reading via Washington Union Station and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 12h 40m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Harrisburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–440
Flights from Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Roanoke to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–150
- 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 Roanoke to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- 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 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 140 to DC Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Adult One-way
- $35–60
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Spring Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
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