There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW)plane PHL - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
7h 12m$130–465Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Bowling Greenbus Columbus
13h 58m$90–195Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Toledotrain Floridian
17h 37m$199–1,026Drive 528.8 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Bowling Greencar 528.8 mi
8h 50m$97–140Fly Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PHL - CMH
- Take the bus from Columbus - Mound St to Bowling Greenbus
7h 54m$191–531Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Detroit (DTW)plane EWR - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
8h 7m$211–1,203Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane PHL - CLE
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledotrain
8h 43m$214–539Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Detroit, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Detroit (DTW)plane MDT - DTW
- Take the bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Greenbus
9h 36m$114–550Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stopbus FlixBus N2641
16h 33m$130–248
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Detroit (DTW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to bus via Columbus which costs $85 - $200 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to fly and bus which takes 7h 12m and costs $130 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Bowling Green. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Bowling Green via Columbus - Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Bowling Green. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Toledo via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 37m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Bowling Green is 568 miles. The road distance is 531.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 13h 58m and costs $85 - $200.
It takes approximately 7h 12m 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 train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Bowling Green is to bus via Columbus which takes 13h 58m and costs $85 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $190 - $1,100 and takes 17h 37m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Bowling Green, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bowling Green via Columbus - Mound St and Bowling Green in around 13h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Bowling Green via Washington Union Station, Toledo, Toledo, and Bowling Green in around 17h 37m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–430
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Detroit via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–350
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Toledo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Columbus - Mound St to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Detroit, MI to Bowling Green
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- Barons Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Bowling Green bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Philadelphia to Bowling Green train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Bowling Green is 532 miles. It takes approximately 8h 50m to drive from Philadelphia to Bowling Green.
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