How to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC

You can get between Philadelphia, PA and Washington, DC 3 different ways: train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Washington, DC from Philadelphia, PA is by taking a train, which costs on average €11.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC:

A train is €8 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €19 from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC.

A train is €316 less than a flight with an average ticket price of €328 from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC.

The fastest way to get to Washington, DC from Philadelphia, PA is by flight with an average travel time of 59 min.

Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:

Coach takes on average 2 h 50 min.

Train takes 1 h 41 min on average.

The distance from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC is approximately 199 km.

The average frequency per day from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC is:

• 17 coaches a day.
• Around 8 flights per day.
• 35 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Washington, DC from Philadelphia, PA as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC:

The following travel companies offer services from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC:

• Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus or Megabus for coaches to Washington, DC. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Greyhound Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC tickets on Omio for €19.
• Republic Airlines can take you to Washington, DC by plane. If searching for a good deal on flights, you can find tickets for Republic Airlines from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC for €328.
• Travel with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela to go to Washington, DC by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Amtrak Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC tickets on Omio for €11.

Yes, there are direct routes from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC with the following travel companies:

• You'll find 15 direct coaches a day to Washington, DC with FlixBus, Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus or Megabus.
• You'll find 2 direct flights a day to Washington, DC with Republic Airlines.
• You can find 35 direct trains per day to take to Washington, DC with Amtrak or Amtrak Acela.

Direct services to Washington, DC tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.