There are 9 ways to get from Oakland to Philadelphia by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Oakland to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 45m$194–318Drive 278 mi
cheapest- Drive from Oakland to Philadelphiacar 278 mi
5h 14m$51–74Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Grantsville, MDtaxi
- Take the bus from Grantsville, MD to BWI Amtrak Stationbus
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 54m$174–876Taxi, bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Mountaineer Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PIT - PHL
5h 58m$229–1,005Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Grantsville, MDtaxi
- Take the bus from Grantsville, MD to Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
7h 6m$165–255Taxi, bus via Philadelphia
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Grantsville, MDtaxi
- Take the bus from Grantsville, MD to Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MDbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Philadelphiabus
8h$172–286Taxi, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
7h 45m$237–873Taxi, bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Mountaineer Stationtaxi
- Take the bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Airport PITbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PIT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 20m$980–2,104Taxi, train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Oakland to Cumberland Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
8h 20m$1,056–1,422
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oakland to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Oakland to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs $50 - $75.
The distance between Oakland and Philadelphia is 328 miles. The road distance is 279.6 miles.
The best way to get from Oakland to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 6h 45m and costs $190 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Oakland to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Oakland to Philadelphia is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Oakland to Philadelphia.
There are 669+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Oakland, Garrett County, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Oakland to Philadelphia. However, you can take the taxi to Cumberland Amtrak Station, take the train to Washington Union Station, then take the train to 30th Street Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Grantsville, MD, take the bus to BWI Amtrak Station, walk to BWI Thurgood Marshall, then take the train to 30th Street Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cumberland Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- 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 Cumberland Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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 Cumberland Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
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
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Grantsville, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Grantsville, MD to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Grantsville, MD to Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Grantsville, MD to Baltimore Downtown Bus Terminal, Baltimore, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Bus from Mountaineer Station to Pittsburgh Airport PIT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- Mountain Line Transit Authority
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Baltimore to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–60
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Estimated price
- $60–130
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