There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Skyline Drivetaxi
5h 20m$115–202Drive 237.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Skyline Drivecar 237.6 mi
4h 32m$44–63Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Godwin Transit Centerbus
- Take the taxi from Godwin Transit Center to Skyline Drivetaxi
7h 57m$123–163Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, taxi
- 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
- Take the taxi from Front Royal Walmart to Skyline Drivetaxi
5h 37m$1,031–1,302Train, taxi via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Skyline Drivetaxi
5h 39m$112–758Bus, taxi via Culpeper
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC - 13th & E Street to Culpeper, VA - Sports Complexbus
- Take the taxi from Culpeper, VA - Sports Complex to Skyline Drivetaxi
8h$137–223Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charlottesville, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Skyline Drivecar
6h 8m$79–933Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the train from Alexandria to Culpeper Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Culpeper Amtrak Station to Skyline Drivetaxi
6h 11m$1,034–1,427Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Charlottesville, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane LGA - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Skyline Drivecar
6h 26m$98–1,047Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHL - RIC
- Take the bus from Richmond to Charlottesvillebus
- Drive from Charlottesville to Skyline Drivecar
7h 23m$93–587
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Philadelphia and Skyline Drive is 244 miles. The road distance is 238.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 20m and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Skyline Drive is 239 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive.
There are 211+ hotels available in Skyline Drive.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Skyline Drive, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Skyline Drive. However, you can take the train to Culpeper Amtrak Station then take the taxi to Skyline Drive. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Godwin Transit Center, then take the taxi to Skyline Drive.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–410
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Charlottesville via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Alexandria to Culpeper Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- 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
- $22–55
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $60–95
ABC Cab Co.
- Phone
- +1 540-564-1214
- Website
- abccabcova.com
Checkered Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 540-908-2838
- Website
- facebook.com
Polly's Cab, inc
- Phone
- +1 540-662-4111
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