There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Reading by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, or subway
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PDX - PHL
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
10h 25m$245–1,021Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PDX - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
12h 5m$192–768Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtraktrain
- Take the taxi from Downingtown Amtrak to Readingtaxi
2d 17h$909–1,907Drive 2,801.1 mi
- Drive from Portland to Readingcar 2,801.1 mi
44h 40m$512–739Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PDX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
11h 45m$249–1,030Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PDX - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
12h 23m$197–1,337Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PDX - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
12h 18m$511–2,105Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train, bus
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PDX - 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 to Readingbus
13h 11m$271–1,110Train, bus
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Readingbus
2d 18h$700–1,480Train, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the train from Portland to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Readingbus
3d 4h$875–1,957
Portland to Reading by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Reading is to fly and train and bus which costs $190 - $800 and takes 12h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Reading is to fly and bus which takes 10h 25m and costs $240 - $1,100.
The distance between Portland and Reading is 2492 miles. The road distance is 2817.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Reading without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2 days 17h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 10h 25m to get from Portland to Reading, including transfers.
Reading is 3h ahead of Portland. It is currently 4:49 PM in Portland and 7:49 PM in Reading.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Reading is 2817 miles. It takes approximately 44h 40m to drive from Portland to Reading.
There are 52+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Portland, OR, USA and Reading, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Portland to Reading. However, you can take the vehicle to Portland Int'l Airport station, walk to Portland International Airport (PDX) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, take the train to Gray 30th St Station, walk to Drexel Station at 30th St, take the subway to Spring Garden, walk to Philadelphia, then take the bus to Reading. Alternatively, you can take the train to Chicago Union Station, take the train to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, take the train to Harrisburg, take the train to Downingtown Amtrak, then take the taxi to Reading.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,100
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–2,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Portland International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–2,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Portland International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Portland to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Harrisburg to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $110–140
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