There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
- Drive from Lexington-Airport-LEX to Bowling Greencar
5h 47m$104–504Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
22h 5m$185–301Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Louisville Bus Station to Uptonbus
- Drive from Upton to Bowling Greencar
27h 24m$273–665Drive 779.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Bowling Greencar 779.8 mi
13h 20m$143–206Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)plane PHL - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
7h 25m$219–853Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
- Take the bus from La Tropicana - Louisville, KY to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
8h 49m$209–955Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Nashville (BNA)plane BWI - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
8h 22m$240–1,357Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nashville (BNA)plane EWR - BNA
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
8h 26m$558–1,654Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus Indianapolis
28h 30m$325–712
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to fly and drive which takes 5h 47m and costs $100 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Bowling Green station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove via Washington Union Station, Fulton Station Outbound and Tornado Bus Co - Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 5m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Bowling Green is 678 miles. The road distance is 784.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green without a car is to bus which takes 22h 5m and costs $180 - $310.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Bowling Green is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 6:00 PM in Philadelphia and 5:00 PM in Bowling Green.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Bowling Green is 784 miles. It takes approximately 13h 20m to drive from Philadelphia to Bowling Green.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Bowling Green, KY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bowling Green via Washington Union Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 22h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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