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How to get fromDetroit to Philadelphia Airport (PHL)by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Detroit to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    3h 29m
    $132–412

  2. Drive 579 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Detroit to Philadelphia Airport (PHL)car car 579 mi
    9h 45m
    $106–153

  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
    14h 39m
    $147–316

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentownbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the bus from Allentown Transportation Center to Philadelphia 30th St Stationbus bus Wilkes-Barre
    17h 50m
    $119–213

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus 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 1m
    $209–490

Detroit to Philadelphia Airport (PHL) by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$147Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 473.6 mi
  • Duration: 3h 29m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Airport Terminal A via Allentown, Allentown Transportation Center, Philadelphia 30th St Station, and Gray 30th St Station in around 17h 50m.

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