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How to get fromArlington, VA to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, train, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    2h 17m
    $73–123

  2. Bus via Baltimore

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Arlington to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0320 / ...
    3h 55m
    $21–35

  3. Drive  138.7 mi

    1. Drive from Arlington, VA to Philadelphiacar car 138.7 mi
    2h 43m
    $26–37

  4. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DCA - PHL
    3h 4m
    $74–557

  5. Subway, train

    1. Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway O / ...
    2. Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Palmetto / ...
    3h 10m
    $67–113

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus bus Washington
    4h 46m
    $42–112

  7. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAD - PHL
    3h 40m
    $954–1,207

  8. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4h 38m
    $120–1,309

  9. Subway to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform to New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BWI - PHL
    4h 7m
    $56–425

Arlington, VA to Philadelphia by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar272Weekly Services
Duration2h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 136.6 mi
  • Duration: 2h 17m

What companies run services between Arlington, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–650 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Arlington to Philadelphia Bus Station via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 3h 55m.

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