There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Assateague Island by train, bus, unknown, car, car ferry, or plane
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, travel
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MDbus
- Walk from Salisbury, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
5h 11mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Ocean City, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean City, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 19mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Philadelphia to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Assateague Islandunknown
9h 22mFly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)plane PHL - SBY
- Walk from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Assateague Islandunknown
3h 21mTrain, bus, travel via Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MDbus
- Take the bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Incbus 452 / ...
- Walk from Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 19mFly to Norfolk International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PHL - ORF
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Salisbury, MDbus
- Walk from Salisbury, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
6h 53mFly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, bus, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MDbus
- Walk from Ocean Pines, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
8h 17m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Philadelphia and Assateague Island is 239 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Assateague Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 11m to get from Philadelphia to Assateague Island, including transfers.
There are 361+ hotels available in Assateague Island.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Assateague Island, MD, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Assateague Island. However, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Salisbury, MD, then travel to Assateague Island. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Assateague Island via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown, and Ocean City, MD in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–430
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
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.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD - Greyhound Bus Terminal Downtown to Ocean City, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- shoretransit.org
Bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://shoretransit.org
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Norfolk to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–33
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–33
- Phone
- +1-800-823-3779
- Website
- vdot.virginia.gov
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.vdot.virginia.gov/about/our-system/ferries/
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