There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), rideshare, car, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane PHL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
4h 45m$187–464Bus via State College Airport (SCE)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Sandusky Bus Stopbus
15h 18m$84–148Train via Pittsburgh (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
13h 45m$173–363Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Sandusky475.8 mi
8h 8mDrive 475.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sanduskycar 475.8 mi
8h 8m$87–126Fly to Detroit, bus, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
- Take the bus from Dearborn to Toledobus
- Take the train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain
6h 45m$174–479Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
15h 39m$183–973Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Allentown to Sandusky Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0420
15h 49m$103–188
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky is to bus via State College Airport (SCE) which costs $80 - $150 and takes 15h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky is to fly and train which takes 4h 45m and costs $180 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) station to Sandusky. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Sandusky Bus Stop via State College Regional Airport and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky station. However, there are services departing from Airport Terminal A and arriving at Sandusky Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 45m.
The distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Sandusky is 436 miles. The road distance is 478.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky without a car is to train via Pittsburgh which takes 13h 45m and costs $170 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky, including transfers.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky is to train via Pittsburgh which takes 13h 45m and costs $170 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus via State College Airport (SCE), which costs $80 - $150 and takes 15h 18m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia Airport (PHL), USA and Sandusky, OH, USA?
You can take a train from Airport Terminal A to Sandusky Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Pittsburgh Amtrak Station in around 13h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Airport Terminal A to Sandusky Bus Stop via Suburban Station, Jefferson Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, State College Regional Airport, and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Sandusky Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Allentown to Sandusky Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Dearborn to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- [email protected]
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Philadelphia-PHL to Sandusky
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at State College Regional Airport station.
Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky is 479 miles. It takes approximately 8h 8m to drive from Philadelphia Airport (PHL) to Sandusky.
There are 261+ hotels available in Sandusky.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Philadelphia Airport (PHL) and Sandusky. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.








