There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Assateague Island by plane, unknown, train, bus, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, travel
best- 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 13mTrain, bus, travel (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MDbus Bwi
- Walk from Salisbury, MD to Assateague Islandunknown
5h 25mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Ocean Citybus
- Walk from Ocean City to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 19mDrive, car ferry, travel
- Drive from Philadelphia to Scotland Wharfcar
- Take the carferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestowncarferry
- Walk from Jamestown to Assateague Islandunknown
9h 22mFly 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 44mFly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHL - BWI
- Take the bus from Baltimore to Ocean Citybus
- Walk from Ocean City to Assateague Islandunknown
7h 15mFly 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 18mTrain, 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 Bwi
- 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 33m
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Philadelphia and Assateague Island is 141 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Assateague Island without a car is to train and bus and travel which takes 5h 25m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Philadelphia to Assateague Island, including transfers.
There are 321+ 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 Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY), then travel to Assateague Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Assateague Island via BWI Thurgood Marshall, BWI Amtrak Station, and Salisbury, MD in around 5h 25m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Ocean Pines, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Amtrak
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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Ocean City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
Bus from Baltimore to Ocean City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–130
- Schedules at
- BayRunner Shuttle
- 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
- +1 443-260-2300
- Website
- Shore Transit
Bus from Calvert Street to Wor. Co. Commission on Aging Inc
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Shore Transit
Car ferry from Scotland Wharf to Jamestown
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Virginia Department of Transportation
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