There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or subway
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 Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Luray Cavernstaxi
4h 56m$110–192Drive 229.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Luray Cavernscar 229.5 mi
4h 16m$42–61Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Front Royal Walmart to Luray Cavernstaxi
6h 37m$86–120Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Front Royal Walmart to Luray Cavernstaxi
5h 20m$1,016–1,287Train, taxi via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Luray Cavernstaxi
5h 15m$107–748Bus, taxi via Culpeper
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 13th & E Street to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complexbus
- Take the taxi from Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex to Luray Cavernstaxi
7h 37m$132–213Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Luray Cavernstaxi
5h 48m$1,029–1,417Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charlottesville, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Luray Cavernscar
6h 2m$79–933Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane EWR - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmartbus
- Take the taxi from Front Royal Walmart to Luray Cavernstaxi
6h 15m$522–1,629
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Philadelphia and Luray Caverns is 240 miles. The road distance is 230.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns without a car is to train and taxi which takes 4h 56m and costs $110 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Luray Caverns is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns.
There are 164+ hotels available in Luray Caverns.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Luray Caverns, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Luray Caverns. However, you can take the train to Culpeper Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Luray Caverns. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Front Royal Walmart, then take the taxi to Luray Caverns.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- $45–80
Polly's Cab, inc
- Phone
- +1 540-662-4111
Polly's Cab, inc
- Phone
- +1 540-662-4111
Polly's Cab, inc
- Phone
- +1 540-662-4111
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