There are 8 ways to get from Grinnell to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car
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Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DSM - PHL
6h 18m$229–1,029Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
27h 12m$176–308Bus, train via Grinnell
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
26h 38m$312–665Drive 1,028.8 mi
- Drive from Grinnell to Philadelphiacar 1,028.8 mi
16h 54m$188–272Bus, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DSM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 20m$259–1,682Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Des Moinesbus
- Fly from Des Moines (DSM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DSM - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 2m$280–1,218Bus, train
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
27h 33m$307–653Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0155S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
34h 10m$355–785
Grinnell to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Grinnell to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $170 - $310 and takes 27h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Grinnell to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 18m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Grinnell to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Grinnell and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 12m.
The distance between Grinnell and Philadelphia is 1057 miles. The road distance is 1034.8 miles.
The best way to get from Grinnell to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train via Grinnell which takes 26h 38m and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Grinnell to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Grinnell to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Grinnell station.
Grinnell to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Grinnell. It is currently 9:33 AM in Grinnell and 10:33 AM in Philadelphia.
Yes, the driving distance between Grinnell to Philadelphia is 1035 miles. It takes approximately 16h 54m to drive from Grinnell to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Grinnell, IA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Grinnell to Philadelphia Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 27h 12m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Des Moines to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Des Moines to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Des Moines to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- 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 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
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–23
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–15
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Grinnell to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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