There are 4 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ellicott City by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Penn Station to Fayette St.bus
- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RDwbbus
2h 53m$24–601Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0320 / ...
3h 13m$19–32Drive 108.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ellicott Citycar 108.5 mi
2h 14m$20–29Bus, line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Spring Garden to White Marsh Park & Ridebus
- Take the bus from White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1 to FAYETTE ST PLAZA wbbus 56
- Take the bus from FAYETTE ST PLAZA wb to ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RDwbbus
3h 40m$23–47
Philadelphia to Ellicott City by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ellicott City is to bus which costs $18 - $35 and takes 3h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ellicott City is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs $19 - $29.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Ellicott City. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at EDMONDSON AV & ROLLING RD wb ns via HAINES ST & WARNER ST eb and West Baltimore Marc Station Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 13m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ellicott City is 111 miles. The road distance is 109.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ellicott City without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 53m and costs $23 - $600.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Philadelphia to Ellicott City, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Ellicott City bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ellicott City is 109 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Philadelphia to Ellicott City.
There are 338+ hotels available in Ellicott City.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ellicott City, MD, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station 5 times a day. Tickets cost $14–28 and the journey takes 2h 5m. Flixbus USA also services this route 3 times a day.
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Baltimore Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $21–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 410-545-1956
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
Bus from Penn Station to Fayette St.
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- Charm City Circulator
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from FAYETTE ST & SAINT PAUL ST wb to ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RDwb
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from White Marsh Park And Ride Bay 1 to FAYETTE ST PLAZA wb
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from FAYETTE ST PLAZA wb to ROLLING RD & ROLLINGWOOD RDwb
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
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
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Spring Garden to White Marsh Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- Peter Pan
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