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There are 3 ways to get from Chester County to Philadelphia by train, car, or taxi

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Train
best
1. Take the train from Thorndale to Suburban Stationtrain Pao
1h 17m
$3
Drive 35 mi
1. Drive from Chester County to Philadelphiacar 35 mi
1h 3m
$7–10
Taxi
1. Take the taxi from Chester County to Philadelphiataxi 35 mi
1h 3m
$150–190

Chester County to Philadelphia by train

74Weekly Trains

1h 17mAverage Duration

$3Cheapest Price

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Distance: 35 mi
Duration: 1h 17m

What companies run services between Chester County, PA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

SEPTA operates a train from Thorndale to Suburban Station every 2 hours. Tickets cost $3 and the journey takes 1h 17m.

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Philadelphia(opens in a new window), United States(opens in a new window)

Steeped in history, ‘Philly’ has fun for everyone under the sun. Visit the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, the birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. Hit the museum circuit on the Benjamin Franklin Walkway, take a walk through history at Valley Forge National Park or Betsy Ross’ house, and run up the ‘Rocky’ steps made famous in the movie. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, try a Philly cheesesteak, the city’s most famous dish, before checking out what other cuisine is on offer at the Reading Terminal Market.

Things to do in Philadelphia

Clementon Park and Splash World(Opens in a new window)

Clementon Park and Splash World is a mid-sized combination theme park and water park in Clementon, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Also known as Clementon Lake Park, it is one of the world's oldest operating amusement parks and is one of only thirteen trolley parks that are still in the United States. It was owned and operated by Clementon Lake Holdings LLC a subsidiary of Premier Parks, LLC. The park had been closed since September 2019 and was put up for auction on March 23, 2021. At the auction, the park in its entirety was purchased by Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment), a company operated by real estate developer Gene Staples, for $2,370,000, with plans to reopen later in 2021 The park successfully reopened on June 25, 2021.

Hell Cat(Opens in a new window)

Hell Cat is a wooden roller coaster designed and built by S&S Power located at Clementon Amusement Park. The coaster is 2,602 feet long and debuted late in the operating park season in 2004. Its first drop is 105 feet and can take its riders up to 56 MPH. The ride time is 1 minute and 30 seconds. Hell Cat was named Tsunami until 2005, when its name was changed to J2 due to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The new name honored the 1919 Jack Rabbit coaster which was standing but not operating since 2002 and demolished at the end of 2007. During and after the 2005 season, parts of the track were replaced by Great Coasters International to provide a smoother ride. During the 2006 season the park only operated with one train. The other remained with Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. for rehabilitation. During the 2006-2007 off-season, more track pieces were replaced. In 2008, its name was changed to Hell Cat when Adrenaline Family Entertainment took over ownership of the park over the previous offseason. The coaster originally closed with the park abruptly on September 8, 2019 and reopened on June 24, 2021 after the park was acquired by Indiana Beach Holdings. The ride was re-tracked during the 2021-2022 off-season.

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