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How to get fromDayton to Philadelphiaby plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Dayton to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport

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    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DAY - PHL
    4h 12m
    $74–436

  2. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Dayton to New York, NYbus bus Dayton
    2. Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2608
    16h 10m
    $134–147

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Dayton to Oxfordtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Oxford to Indianapolisbus bus
    3. Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    24h 51m
    $580–925

  4. Drive  533.7 mi

    1. Drive from Dayton to Philadelphiacar car 533.7 mi
    9h 13m
    $98–141

  5. Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Drive from Dayton to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar car
    2. Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LEX - PHL
    5h 7m
    $102–480

  6. Bus to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Government Square Area Dbus bus
    2. Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CVG - PHL
    5h 49m
    $234–976

  7. Fly Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DAY - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 41m
    $161–679

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meijer - Middletown to Martin Luther King Dr & Jefferson Ave EBbus bus Cl
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2642
    17h 3m
    $132–192

Dayton to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration16h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 503.6 mi
  • Duration: 4h 12m

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

American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wright Stop Plaza - S.B. to Philadelphia Bus Station via Kingsridge @ Target, Dayton, New York, NY, and New York City Chinatown in around 16h 10m.

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