There are 9 ways to get from Emporia to Philadelphia by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train via Washington (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Emporia to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 55m$204–332Drive 306.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Emporia to Philadelphiacar 306.1 mi
5h 38m$56–81Taxi, bus via Washington
- Take the taxi from Emporia to McKenney Estatestaxi
- Take the bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
8h 24m$118–172Taxi, train to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Emporia to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
5h 36m$235–647Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Emporia to Petersburg Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
6h 36m$209–327Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Emporia to Wallace's Supermarkettaxi
- Take the bus from Wallace's Supermarket to Petersberg Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
9h 14m$118–172Taxi, bus, line 95 bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Emporia to McKenney Estatestaxi
- Take the bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Stationbus
- Take the bus from Petersburg Transit Center to 17Th + Marshallbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
6h 44m$146–555Taxi, bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Emporia to South Hilltaxi
- Take the bus from South Hill to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
7h 21m$181–500Taxi, bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Emporia to McKenney Estatestaxi
- Take the bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Stationbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 25m$176–1,188
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Emporia to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Emporia to Philadelphia is to taxi and train and fly which takes 5h 36m and costs $230 - $650.
The distance between Emporia and Philadelphia is 316 miles. The road distance is 307.9 miles.
The best way to get from Emporia to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and train via Washington which takes 5h 55m and costs $200 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Emporia to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Emporia to Philadelphia is 308 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Emporia to Philadelphia.
There are 783+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Emporia, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Emporia to Philadelphia. However, you can take the taxi to Petersburg Amtrak Station, take the train to Washington Union Station, then take the train to 30th Street Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to McKenney Estates, take the bus to Petersberg Transfer Station, walk to Petersburg Transportation Center, take the bus to Washington Union Station, then take the bus to Philadelphia Bus Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- 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
- $28–60
- 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 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
- Phone
- (434) 292-3025
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Bus from Wallace's Supermarket to Petersberg Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Bus from McKenney Estates to Petersberg Transfer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Blackstone Area Bus Service
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from South Hill to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- (804) 358-4782
- [email protected]
- Website
- ridegrtc.com
Bus from Petersburg Transit Center to 17Th + Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- http://www.ridegrtc.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $75–150
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