There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Pensacola by plane, bus (Flixbus), train, bus, car, taxi, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane PHL - PNS
5h 26m$100–485Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Mobilebus
- Take the bus from Loxley to Pensacolabus
25h 52m$231–333Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Statrain
- Take the bus from Gulfport to Pensacolabus
35h 42m$413–865Drive 1,077.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Pensacolacar 1,077.1 mi
19h 11m$197–284Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane PHL - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
5h 28m$243–753Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS)plane BWI - VPS
- Take the taxi from Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (VPS) to Pensacolataxi
6h 3m$239–1,248Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane PHL - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Pensacolacar
8h 1m$131–630Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane DCA - PNS
7h$137–1,192Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Pensacola International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS)plane LGA - PNS
7h 41m$126–1,085Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Atlanta Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Mobile Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Mobile to Pensacolabus
30h 50m$221–418
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Pensacola is to drive which costs $190 - $290 and takes 19h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Pensacola is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $100 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Pensacola. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Pensacola via New York, Atlanta and Loxley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 52m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Pensacola is 954 miles. The road distance is 1083.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Pensacola without a car is to bus via New York which takes 25h 52m and costs $230 - $340.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Pensacola, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Pensacola bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Pensacola is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs $100 - $490. Alternatively, you can bus via New York, which costs $230 - $340 and takes 25h 52m.
Philadelphia to Pensacola bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York City Chinatown station.
Pensacola is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:08 AM in Philadelphia and 7:08 AM in Pensacola.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Pensacola, FL, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pensacola International Airport (PNS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Pensacola via New York City Chinatown, New York, Atlanta, Atlanta, and Loxley in around 25h 52m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pensacola International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Pensacola International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $340–800
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Gulfport Amtrak Sta
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
Quickie Taxi
- Phone
- +1 850-716-6545
- Website
- quickietaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Pensacola is 1083 miles. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Philadelphia to Pensacola.
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