There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park by train, bus, subway, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmartbus Valley Flyer
6h 33m$52–660Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmartbus Valley Flyer
7h 20m$42–66Train, subway, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmartbus
6h 36m$60–109Drive 242.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Parkcar 242.2 mi
4h 45m$45–64Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus
- 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
5h 58m$921–1,226Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmartbus Valley Flyer
8h 40m$52–105Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmartbus
- Take the bus from Front Royal Walmart to Royal Plaza/Rural Kingbus
7h 21m
Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park is to drive which takes 4h 45m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Shenandoah National Park. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Royal Plaza/Rural King via Washington Union Station and Front Royal Walmart. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Shenandoah National Park is 226 miles. The road distance is 243.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 33m and costs $50 - $700.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park is 244 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Philadelphia to Shenandoah National Park.
There are 190+ hotels available in Shenandoah National Park.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Shenandoah National Park, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Royal Plaza/Rural King via Washington Union Station, Front Royal Walmart, and Royal Plaza/Rural King in around 7h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
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 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–27
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Front Royal Walmart
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–23
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 877-777-2708
- [email protected]
- Website
- vatransit.org
Bus from Front Royal Walmart to Royal Plaza/Rural King
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.vatransit.org/
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