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How to get fromBirmingham to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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There are 10 ways to get from Birmingham to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train, bus (Amtrak, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Line 461 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Cliffordbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    5h 32m
    $137–417

  2. Bus via Harrisburg

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    18h 48m
    $93–182

  3. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    16h 12m
    $152–317

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Toledo Bus Stop to State College Regional Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 44m
    $107–186

  5. Drive 593 mi

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Philadelphiacar car 593 mi
    9h 55m
    $109–157

  6. Line 461 bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Cliffordbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DTW - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 16m
    $177–980

  7. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 1m
    $108–1,146

  8. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DTW - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 4m
    $168–1,101

  9. Line 461 bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham to Woodward & Cliffordbus bus
    2. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DTW - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 11m
    $199–1,159

  10. Bus, train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the bus from Detroit to Toledobus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    18h 53m
    $235–488

Birmingham to Philadelphia by bus, foot, and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration16h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 500.6 mi
  • Duration: 5h 32m

What companies run services between Birmingham, MI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Birmingham to Philadelphia Bus Station via Woodward & Baltimore, Detroit, Toledo Bus Stop, and State College Regional Airport in around 16h 44m.

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