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How to get fromLafayette to Philadelphiaby shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or subway

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There are 10 ways to get from Lafayette to Philadelphia by shuttle, plane, bus (Amtrak, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IND - PHL
    5h 2m
    $138–886

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Indianapolis Union Stationbus bus Chicago
    2. Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421
    20h 25m
    $114–242

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Cardinal
    22h 55m
    $300–650

  4. Drive 697.8 mi

    1. Drive from Lafayette to Philadelphiacar car 697.8 mi
    12h 5m
    $128–184

  5. Bus to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Purdue Memorial Union to O'Hare Multi-Modal Facilitybus bus
    2. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORD - PHL
    6h 19m
    $179–294

  6. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane IND - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 18m
    $439–1,785

  7. Train to Chicago Midway International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MDW - PHL
    7h 58m
    $187–461

  8. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane IND - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 37m
    $1,009–1,730

  9. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane IND - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 47m
    $260–1,688

  10. Shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Holiday Inn City Centre to Indianapolis Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane IND - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 10m
    $134–559

Lafayette to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration20h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 663.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Lafayette, IN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Lafayette Amtrak Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Indianapolis Union Station in around 20h 25m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Lafayette Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station 3 times a week. Tickets cost $300–650 and the journey takes 22h 55m.

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