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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Great Fallsby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, train, subway, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Great Falls by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, taxi, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    3h 7m
    $63–674

  2. Drive 148.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Great Fallscar car 148.8 mi
    2h 51m
    $28–40

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    4h 13m
    $38–63

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    2. Take the taxi from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Great Fallstaxi taxi
    3h 12m
    $933–1,241

  5. Train, subway

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    3h 16m
    $70–120

  6. Bus via Montgomery Mall+Bay F

    1. Take the bus from Spring Garden to Silver Springbus bus New York / ...
    4h 17m
    $67–126

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, taxi

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    2. Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the taxi from Wiehle-Reston East, Silver Line Center Platform to Great Fallstaxi taxi
    4h 1m
    $110–644

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    4h 6m
    $495–1,590

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 167.1 mi
  • Duration: 3h 7m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Great Falls, VA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Amtrak Acela also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $21–40 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 4 hours.

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