There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns by train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (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, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Amsterdam Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam Amtrak Station to Howe Cavernstaxi
6h 44m$206–856Drive 237.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Howe Cavernscar 237.2 mi
4h 55m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NYbus
- Take the bus from Albany to Cobleskillbus 136
8h 31m$90–197Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PHL - ALB
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskillbus
6h 14m$139–817Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectadytrain
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskillbus 136
7h 35m$138–795Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskillbus 136
8h 13m$132–915Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Albany to Cobleskillbus 136
8h 31m$87–200Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)plane PHL - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse to Fort Plainbus
7h 8m$222–1,121Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane BWI - ALB
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskillbus
7h 17m$160–1,371
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns is to drive which takes 4h 55m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Howe Caverns. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Cobleskill via Port Authority Bus Terminal and Albany. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 31m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Howe Caverns is 297 miles. The road distance is 238.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 44m and costs $200 - $900.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Howe Caverns bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Howe Caverns bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Howe Caverns is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns.
There are 19+ hotels available in Howe Caverns.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Howe Caverns, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Howe Caverns via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Albany, and Cobleskill in around 8h 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Amsterdam Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany to Cobleskill
- Saver
- $16–29
- Flexible
- $28–35
Bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
- Saver
- $13–18
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
- Saver
- $13–18
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
- Saver
- $13–18
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany to Cobleskill
- Saver
- $16–29
- Flexible
- $28–35
Bus from Syracuse to Fort Plain
- Saver
- $21–55
- Flexible
- $40–55
Bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
- Saver
- $13–18
- Flexible
- $17–35
- 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
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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