There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ontario by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHL - ONT
8h 26m$313–1,303Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
10h$222–841Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1210
2d 14h$434–813Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 17h$979–2,636Drive 2,661.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ontariocar 2,661.1 mi
42h 56m$486–702Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
9h 23m$264–1,608Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane JFK - ONT
9h 7m$245–1,265Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 14h$989–2,034Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 19h$1,195–2,479
Philadelphia to Ontario by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $220 - $850 and takes 10h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $310 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Riverside via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ontario is 2372 miles. The road distance is 2676.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $430 - $850.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Ontario, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs $310 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $430 - $850 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $950 - $2,700 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Mountain @ D Street via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,300
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,500
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
- 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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $290–550
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ontario is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 2:10 PM in Philadelphia and 11:10 AM in Ontario.
Philadelphia to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ontario is 2677 miles. It takes approximately 42h 56m to drive from Philadelphia to Ontario.
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