There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City by train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), rideshare, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RDwbbus CityLink PURPLE
3h 1m$28–607Drive 101.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott Citycar 101.7 mi
2h 4m$19–27Line 37 bus, line 4 bus, bus, line 26 bus, line 77 bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNSbus 37
- Take the bus from Broad St & Snyder Av to Broad St & Walnut Stbus 4
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to SMALLWOOD ST & W MULBERRY ST sb nsbus 26
- Take the bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb nsbus 77
5h 16m$25–39Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Ellicott City101.7 mi
2h 4mFly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimoretrain
3h 38m$85–588Bus, line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to White Marsh Park & Ridebus New York
- Take the bus from White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1 to FAYETTE ST & CALVERT ST wbbus 56 / ...
5h 22m$27–57Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC nb to WEST BALTIMORE MARC nbtrain
4h 21m$959–1,203
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A and arriving at EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns via Broad St & Snyder Av, Philadelphia Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Ellicott City is 113 miles. The road distance is 102.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 1m and costs $27 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City, including transfers.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City is 102 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Ellicott City.
There are 360+ hotels available in Ellicott City.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns via Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS, Broad St & Snyder Av, Broad St & Walnut St, Philadelphia Bus Station, Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb, SMALLWOOD ST & W MULBERRY ST sb ns, and West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 in around 5h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC nb to WEST BALTIMORE MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to West Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–10
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–10
Train from NEW CARROLLTON MARC nb to WEST BALTIMORE MARC nb
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RDwb
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb to SMALLWOOD ST & W MULBERRY ST sb ns
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1 to EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1 to FAYETTE ST & CALVERT ST wb
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Philadelphia Airport Terminal A to Broad St & Snyder Av - MBNS
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Broad St & Snyder Av to Broad St & Walnut St
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Philadelphia to White Marsh Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Ellicott City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Ellicott City. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.

























