There are 9 ways to get from La Crosse to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, bus, train, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly La Crosse to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LSE - PHL
5h 33m$141–624Fly La Crosse to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane LSE - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
8h 36m$112–460Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station 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
25h 27m$374–777Bus
- Take the bus from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrakbus
- Take the bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station 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 26m$214–351Drive 1,038.3 mi
- Drive from La Crosse to Philadelphiacar 1,038.3 mi
17h 6m$190–274Bus to Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to UW-Madisonbus
- Fly from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field (MSN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MSN - PHL
7h 57m$197–813Train to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Fly from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport (MSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MSP - PHL
7h 51m$237–941Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Empire Builder / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
32h 4m$432–884Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from La Crosse to UW-Madisonbus
- Take the bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton Stbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
32h 40m$216–403
La Crosse to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from La Crosse to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $180 - $280 and takes 17h 6m.
The fastest way to get from La Crosse to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $140 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from La Crosse to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Milwaukee Intermodal Station, Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from La Crosse station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from La Crosse Amtrak Station 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 25h 27m.
The distance between La Crosse and Philadelphia is 888 miles. The road distance is 1044.4 miles.
The best way to get from La Crosse to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 25h 27m and costs $370 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from La Crosse to Philadelphia, including transfers.
La Crosse to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, depart from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse station.
La Crosse to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from La Crosse Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from La Crosse to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 5h 33m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $370 - $800 and takes 25h 27m, you could also bus, which costs $210 - $360 and takes 27h 26m.
What companies run services between La Crosse, WI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from La Crosse (LSE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from La Crosse Amtrak Station 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 25h 27m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from La Crosse to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Crosse to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Crosse to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Crosse to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from La Crosse to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from La Crosse to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Dane County Regional Airport-Truax Field to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
- Website
- suncountry.com
Flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from La Crosse Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from University of Wisconsin - La Crosse to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from La Crosse to UW-Madison
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Greyhound Garage to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Milwaukee Intermodal Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (866) 912 - 6224
- [email protected]
- Website
- coachusa.com
Bus from 250 N. Lake St - Madison UW Campus to W Jackson Blvd, after S Clinton St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Schedules at
- coachusa.com
- Adult
- $26–60
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More Questions & Answers
La Crosse to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Jefferson Lines, arrive at Milwaukee, WI - Amtrak station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of La Crosse. It is currently 12:58 PM in La Crosse and 1:58 PM in Philadelphia.
La Crosse to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between La Crosse to Philadelphia is 1044 miles. It takes approximately 17h 6m to drive from La Crosse to Philadelphia.
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