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How to get fromFairfax to Pennsylvaniaby train (Amtrak), bus, car, subway, plane, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 9 ways to get from Fairfax to Pennsylvania 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 43m
    $47–99

  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 / ...
    5h 40m
    $26–51

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus bus Washington
    5h 23m
    $41–116

  4. Drive 154.6 mi

    1. Drive from Fairfax to Philadelphiacar car 154.6 mi
    2h 52m
    $29–41

  5. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton 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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP)plane plane IAD - AVP
    3h 10m
    $394–1,355

  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 56m
    $50–100

  7. 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 35m
    $92–659

  8. 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 48m
    $57–388

  9. Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane IAD - PIT
    2. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus bus
    4h 23m

Fairfax to Pennsylvania by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar272Weekly Services
Duration2h 43mAverage Duration
Ticket$47Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 149.9 mi
  • Duration: 2h 43m

What companies run services between Fairfax, VA, USA and Pennsylvania, 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 $40–110 and the journey takes 3h 30m.

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