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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Manchesterby plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Manchester by plane, bus, train, car, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane PHL - BNA
    2. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    7h 5m
    $196–463

  2. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane plane PHL - ATL
    2. Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    8h 32m
    $86–507

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to Roanoketrain train
    3. Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    20h 16m
    $238–964

  4. Drive  755.6 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Manchestercar car 755.6 mi
    13h 49m
    $130–187

  5. Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field, drive

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane plane DCA - HSV
    3. Drive from Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV) to Manchestercar car
    7h 22m
    $148–1,261

  6. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain train
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane BWI - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    8h 2m
    $157–1,227

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane EWR - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    8h 14m
    $526–1,035

  8. Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane JFK - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    9h 7m
    $118–1,014

  9. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Nashville, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Nashville (BNA)plane plane LGA - BNA
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    9h 27m
    $152–1,232

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus
    22h 15m
    $147–234

  11. Bus via Reading

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Cincinnatibus bus FlixBus N2642
    2. Take the bus from Cincinnati Bus Station to Manchesterbus bus Greyhound US0105 / ...
    25h 5m
    $162–273

Philadelphia to Manchester by train and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration20h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753.7 mi
  • Duration: 7h 5m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Manchester, TN, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Manchester via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station and Nashville Bus Station in around 22h 15m.

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