There are 10 ways to get from Garden City to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Garden City Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GCK - PHL
6h 52m$222–850Fly Garden City Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane GCK - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
11h 56m$183–652Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Garden City Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
36h 33m$535–1,143Bus
- Take the bus from Garden City to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas Citybus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
36h 43m$247–432Drive 1,493.2 mi
- Drive from Garden City to Philadelphiacar 1,493.2 mi
25h 21m$273–394Fly Garden City Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane GCK - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
10h 36m$223–1,399Train to Dodge City Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Garden City Amtrak to Dodge City Stationtrain
- Fly from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DDC - PHL
9h 57m$220–900Bus to Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Garden City to Liberalbus
- Fly from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LBL - PHL
9h 55m$246–919Train, bus
- Take the train from Garden City Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
38h 28m$401–784Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Garden City Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain Southwest Chief
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
43h 10m$583–1,250
Garden City to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Garden City to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $240 - $440 and takes 36h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Garden City to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Garden City to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Garden City and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via On Sw Blvd At 27Th Northbound Nearside, Kansas City Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Garden City to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Garden City Amtrak and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 33m.
The distance between Garden City and Philadelphia is 1399 miles. The road distance is 1501.9 miles.
The best way to get from Garden City to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 36h 33m and costs $500 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Garden City to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Garden City to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, depart from Garden City station.
Garden City to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Garden City Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Garden City to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $220 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $500 - $1,200 and takes 36h 33m, you could also bus, which costs $240 - $440 and takes 36h 43m.
What companies run services between Garden City, KS, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Garden City Amtrak to 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 36h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Dodge City Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Garden City Regional Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Garden City Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Garden City Amtrak to Dodge City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Garden City Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Garden City Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–550
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- [email protected]
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Garden City to 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Garden City to Liberal
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Garden City to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Omnibus Express, arrive at 2745 Southwest Blvd - Kansas City station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Garden City. It is currently 1:38 PM in Garden City and 2:38 PM in Philadelphia.
Garden City to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Garden City to Philadelphia is 1502 miles. It takes approximately 25h 21m to drive from Garden City to Philadelphia.
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