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How to get fromAthens to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or car

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  1. Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CMH - PHL
    5h 2m
    $202–503

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Athens to Cambridgebus bus Route C NB
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    13h 10m
    $71–134

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens to Cambridgebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    13h 19m
    $137–279

  4. Drive 449.3 mi

    1. Drive from Athens to Philadelphiacar car 449.3 mi
    7h 52m
    $82–119

  5. Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CMH - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 18m
    $463–1,792

  6. Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CMH - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 23m
    $168–787

  7. Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus bus
    2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CMH - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 51m
    $294–1,095

Athens to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration13h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 497.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Athens to Philadelphia Bus Station via Cambridge and Cambridge, OH in around 13h 10m.

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