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Compare train, bus, and flight for Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €28 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 2h 29m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €28, while a flight costs an average of €531.
Distance: 199 km
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€88 Average price | €28 Average price Cheapest | €531 Average price | €32 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 29m Average total duration Fastest 1h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 53m Average total duration 3h 23m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 7m Average total duration 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 32m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
Compare the available ways to get from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA costing on average €88.
A bus is €504 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA costing on average €531.
Other travel options to Philadelphia, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 53m.
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
Travel optionsfrom Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
How to get from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 56 Vermonter7:33 AM1h47Washington Union Station, Washington, DC9:20 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA€171One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 56 Vermonter7:33 AM1h47Washington Union Station, Washington, DC9:20 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA€171One-way0 transfers
Fastest
AA53041:29 PM1h08Ronald Reagan National Airport2:37 PMPhiladelphia International Airport€2921One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 1128 Northeast Regional9:15 PM1h50Washington Union Station, Washington, DC11:05 PM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA€271One-way0 transfers
- 1160 Northeast Regional5:25 AM1h51Washington Union Station, Washington, DC7:16 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA€271One-way0 transfers
- 1162 Northeast Regional6:20 AM1h57Washington Union Station, Washington, DC8:17 AM30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA€271One-way0 transfers
5:30 AM5h25Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station10:55 AMPhiladelphia Bus Station€191One-way0 transfers- FlixBus9:35 PM2h55Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station12:30 AMPhiladelphia Bus Station€211One-way0 transfers
- 6:55 PM3h35Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station10:30 PMPhiladelphia Bus Station€211One-way0 transfers
- AA52485:10 PM1h11Ronald Reagan National Airport6:21 PMPhiladelphia International Airport€2921One-way0 transfers
AA1015 · AA208610:30 AM4h03Ronald Reagan National Airport2:33 PMPhiladelphia International Airport€3001One-way1 transfer- AA1518 · AA24988:33 AM4h11Ronald Reagan National Airport12:44 PMPhiladelphia International Airport€3001One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
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This is compared to other travel options from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA:
A bus is €61 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA costing on average €88.
A bus is €504 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA costing on average €531.
Other travel options to Philadelphia, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 53m.
Flight takes on average 6h 7m.
- Around 57 flights per day.
- Around 34 trains per day.
- Around 19 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Washington, DC and Philadelphia, PA as scheduled services by train, bus, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Ronald Reagan National Airport and arrive in Philadelphia International Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Washington Union Station, Washington, DC and arrive in 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA.
- Buses mostly depart from Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station and arrive in Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA.
- Travel with Amtrak, Amtrak to go to Philadelphia, PA by train.
- Travel with FlixBus, Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus Lines, Infobus to go to Philadelphia, PA by bus.
- Travel with United, American Airlines, piedmont airlines, Republic Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, psa airlines to go to Philadelphia, PA by flight.
- 34 direct trains per day with Amtrak, Amtrak.
- 16 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Greyhound, Peter Pan Bus Lines, Infobus.
- 5 direct flights per day with United, Republic Airlines, psa airlines.
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