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How to get fromDetroit to Philadelphia, PAby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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There are 11 ways to get from Detroit to Philadelphia, PA by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or train (Amtrak)

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  1. Fly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport

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    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    4h 24m
    $135–465

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    16h 47m
    $96–183

  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 9m
    $160–320

  4. Drive 581.6 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit to Philadelphia, PAcar car 581.6 mi
    9h 37m
    $107–154

  5. Fly Detroit to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DTW - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 6m
    $178–911

  6. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLE - PHL
    6h 50m
    $201–483

  7. Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 51m
    $189–1,107

  8. Fly Detroit to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane DTW - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 54m
    $189–1,202

  9. Fly Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DTW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 1m
    $200–1,260

  10. 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
    17h 33m
    $219–490

  11. Train

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Aldershottrain train
    2. Take the train from Aldershot to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    18h 25m
    $204–1,110

Detroit to Philadelphia, PA by bus, train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 24m

What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, 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 Philadelphia, PA via Harrisburg Bus Station and Philadelphia Bus Station in around 16h 47m.

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