There are 3 ways to get from Philadelphia to Middletown by train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Train, line 006 bus, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmingtontrain
- Take the bus from Wilmington Tc to Newark Transit Hubbus 006 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Transit Hub to Main St @ N Catherine St Wbbus 046
3h 9m$10–549Bus, line 040 bus, line 046 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from King St @ 3Rd St to Peoples Plaza Park & Ridebus 040
- Take the bus from Peoples Plaza Park & Ride to Main St @ N Catherine St Wbbus 046
3h 27m$8–14Drive 53.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Middletowncar 53.1 mi
1h 6m$10–14
Philadelphia to Middletown by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Middletown is to bus and line 040 bus and line 046 bus which costs $8 - $15 and takes 3h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Middletown is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Middletown. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Main St @ N Catherine St Wb via King St @ 3Rd St and Peoples Plaza Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Middletown is 66 miles. The road distance is 53.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Middletown without a car is to train and line 006 bus and bus which takes 3h 9m and costs $9 - $550.
It takes approximately 3h 9m to get from Philadelphia to Middletown, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Middletown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Middletown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Wilmington Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Middletown is 53 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Philadelphia to Middletown.
There are 24+ hotels available in Middletown.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Middletown, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Main St @ N Catherine St Wb via Wilmington Bus Station, King St @ 3Rd St, and Peoples Plaza Park & Ride in around 3h 27m.
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from Wilmington Tc to Newark Transit Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Newark Transit Hub to Main St @ N Catherine St Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from King St @ 3Rd St to Peoples Plaza Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Peoples Plaza Park & Ride to Main St @ N Catherine St Wb
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.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 Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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