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How to get fromFairfax to 30th Street Stationby train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Fairfax to 30th Street Station by train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    2h 36m
    $44–96

  2. Bus via East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from University Dr+North St to East Falls Church+Bay Dbus bus F50
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    6h
    $28–49

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus bus Washington
    5h 32m
    $44–109

  4. Drive 154.4 mi

    1. Drive from Fairfax to 30th Street Stationcar car 154.4 mi
    2h 51m
    $29–41

  5. Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DCA - PHL
    3h 30m
    $87–659

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from University Dr+North St to King Street-Old Town+Bay Bbus bus F23
    2. Take the train from Alexandria to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    4h 51m
    $47–97

  7. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Vienna, Orange Line Center Platform to East Falls Church, Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAD - PHL
    3h 42m
    $907–1,208

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

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DCA - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 12m
    $122–1,312

  9. Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane DCA - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h
    $938–3,125

Fairfax to 30th Street Station by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar272Weekly Services
Duration2h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$44Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 148.7 mi
  • Duration: 2h 36m

What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and 30th Street Station, PA, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–650 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–100 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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