There are 10 ways to get from Chester Springs to Richmond by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, taxi, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus Greyhound US0700 / ...
5h 12m$82–734Drive 231.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester Springs to Richmondcar 231.3 mi
4h 30m$43–61Bus
- Take the bus from Malvern to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmondbus
6h 32m$64–111Taxi, train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the taxi from Chester Springs to Paoli Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paoli Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHL - RIC
4h 33m$104–522Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 37m$101–779Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 29m$106–206Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
9h 34m$85–146Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane BWI - RIC
5h 32m$105–1,059Taxi, train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Richmond International Airport
- Take the taxi from Chester Springs to Paoli Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Paoli Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane EWR - RIC
6h 23m$115–454Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PHL - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Richmondbus
6h 40m$132–530
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester Springs to Richmond is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chester Springs to Richmond is to drive which takes 4h 30m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester Springs to Richmond. However, there are services departing from Malvern and arriving at Richmond via Philadelphia Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Chester Springs station to Richmond station. However, there are services departing from Paoli Amtrak Station and arriving at Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
The distance between Chester Springs and Richmond is 273 miles. The road distance is 232.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chester Springs to Richmond without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 12m and costs $80 - $750.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Chester Springs to Richmond, including transfers.
Chester Springs to Richmond bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Malvern station.
Chester Springs to Richmond train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Chester Springs to Richmond is to bus which takes 6h 32m and costs $60 - $120. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $100 - $800 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Chester Springs, PA, USA and Richmond, VA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Chester Springs to Richmond via Malvern, Philadelphia Bus Station, and Washington Union Station in around 6h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chester Springs to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station via Paoli Amtrak Station, 30th Street Station, and Washington Union Station in around 6h 37m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paoli Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Paoli Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–13
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Malvern to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Philadelphia to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Peter Pan
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from Washington Union Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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More Questions & Answers
Chester Springs to Richmond bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Chester Springs to Richmond train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester Springs to Richmond is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 30m to drive from Chester Springs to Richmond.
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