There are 12 ways to get from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAL - PHL
5h 21m$138–660Bus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
34h 42m$238–410Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
42h 31m$1,027–1,609Drive 1,445.9 mi
- Drive from Dallas to Philadelphia, PAcar 1,445.9 mi
24h 8m$264–382Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DFW - PHL
6h 18m$205–211Fly Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DAL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 33m$152–1,262Fly Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 39m$242–937Fly Dallas to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas (DAL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DAL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 14m$191–1,366Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DFW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 43m$159–1,079Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DFW - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 40m$249–934Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicagobus Querétaro
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
41h 14m$361–453Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Dallas to Chicago Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
2d 1h$1,095–1,736
Dallas to Philadelphia, PA by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which costs $205 - $215 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $130 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA station. However, there are services departing from Southwest Medical District/Parkland and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Dallas and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Washington Union Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 31m.
The distance between Dallas and Philadelphia, PA is 1315 miles. The road distance is 1454.4 miles.
The best way to get from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to bus which takes 34h 42m and costs $230 - $410.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Dallas to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Dallas Bus Station.
Dallas to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Dallas station.
The best way to get from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 5h 21m and costs $130 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $410 and takes 34h 42m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $1,000 - $1,700 and takes 42h 31m.
What companies run services between Dallas, TX, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Southwest Airlines flies from Dallas (DAL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Southwest Medical District/Parkland to Philadelphia, PA via Bachman Station, Dallas Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 34h 42m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Thursday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dallas to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–204
Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $410–650
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Dallas to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Dallas Jefferson to Chicago
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $205–215
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $205–215
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Booking & Getting There
Dallas to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Philadelphia, PA is 1h ahead of Dallas. It is currently 2:35 AM in Dallas and 3:35 AM in Philadelphia, PA.
Dallas to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dallas to Philadelphia, PA is 1454 miles. It takes approximately 24h 8m to drive from Dallas to Philadelphia, PA.
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