There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green by plane, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus
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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 42m$109–533Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - Nashville to Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grovebus
22h 40m$178–314Train, 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$320–623Drive 779.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Bowling Greencar 779.8 mi
13h 21m$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 20m$219–852Fly 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 47m$209–904Train 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 17m$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 29m$557–1,645
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to drive which costs $140 - $210 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to fly and drive which takes 5h 42m 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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound and Tornado Bus Co - Nashville. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 40m.
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 40m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 5h 42m to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Bowling Green is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 3:24 PM in Philadelphia and 2:24 PM in Bowling Green.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Bowling Green is 784 miles. It takes approximately 13h 21m 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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Fulton Station Outbound, Walmart Station Outbound, Tornado Bus Co - Nashville, and Shell Gas Station - Smiths Grove in around 22h 40m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Greenville/Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–500
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
- $220–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- 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
- $14–27
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Greyhound
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