There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach by plane, taxi, train, bus, rideshare, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane PHL - SBY
- Take the taxi from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Bethany Beachtaxi
1h 58m$169–581Line 37 bus, line 113 bus, line 013 bus, bus, line 208 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Chester Transit Centerbus 37
- Take the bus from Chester Transit Center to Claymont Transit Centerbus 113
- Take the bus from Claymont Transportation Center to Wilmington Tcbus 013
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Take the bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Avebus 208
6h 33m$14–19Train, bus, line 208 bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Centerbus 305
- Take the bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Avebus 208
5h 17m$15–563Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Bethany Beach123.2 mi
2h 30mDrive 123.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beachcar 123.2 mi
2h 30m$23–33Shuttle, line 208 bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit CenterLewes
- Take the bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Avebus 208
3h 32m$72–73
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach is to line 37 bus and line 113 bus and line 013 bus and bus and line 208 bus which costs $13 - $19 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach is to fly and taxi which takes 1h 58m and costs $160 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A and arriving at Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Chester Transit Center, Claymont Transportation Center, Wilmington Tc and Lewes Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Bethany Beach is 141 miles. The road distance is 123.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach without a car is to train and bus and line 208 bus which takes 5h 17m and costs $14 - $600.
It takes approximately 1h 58m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach, including transfers.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Chester Transit Center station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach is 124 miles. It takes approximately 2h 30m to drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Bethany Beach.
There are 1113+ hotels available in Bethany Beach.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Bethany Beach, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave via Chester Transit Center, Claymont Transit Center, Claymont Transportation Center, Wilmington Tc, and Lewes Transit Center in around 6h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
Bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
Bus from Claymont Transportation Center to Wilmington Tc
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- DART
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- DART
Bus from Lewes Transit Center to Garfield Ave @ Pennsylvania Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- DART
- Phone
- +1 302-470-6784
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewes Bus
Shuttle from Philadelphia Airport to Lewes Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- Lewes Bus
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Chester Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Chester Transit Center to Claymont Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Bethany Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Bethany Beach. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














