There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Kings Island by plane, car, train, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus)
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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 Kings Islandcar
5h 18m$202–1,132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
16h 45m$98–183Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
15h 41m$111–203Train, bus via Pittsburgh
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnatibus FlixBus N2642
16h 43m$161–312Drive 547.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Kings Islandcar 547.7 mi
9h 27m$100–145Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Covington, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
- Take the bus from Government Square Area F to Kings Island Park & Ridebus
6h 2m$168–812Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Covington (CVG)plane BWI - CVG
6h 40m$149–1,467Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Covington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
6h 50m$291–1,160Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus 2608
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OHbus Nyc
17h 32m$136–154Train, bus via Indianapolis
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain Cardinal
- Take the bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus Detroit / ...
25h 55m$329–654
Philadelphia to Kings Island by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Kings Island is to bus which costs $95 - $190 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Kings Island is to fly and drive which takes 5h 18m and costs $200 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Kings Island. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Kings Island Park & Ride via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr and Government Square Area F. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 45m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kings Island is 638 miles. The road distance is 550.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Kings Island without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 41m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Philadelphia to Kings Island, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Kings Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Kings Island bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Kings Island is 551 miles. It takes approximately 9h 27m to drive from Philadelphia to Kings Island.
There are 181+ hotels available in Kings Island.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Kings Island, OH, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Kings Island via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station, Cincinnati, Vine St & Martin Luther King Dr, Government Square Area B, Government Square Area F, and Kings Island Park & Ride in around 16h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $280–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 513-632-7575
- [email protected]
- Website
- go-metro.com
Bus from Government Square Area F to Kings Island Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- go-metro.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–170
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Indianapolis, IN to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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