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How to get fromPhiladelphia to The Plainsby train, subway, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to The Plains by train, subway, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train, subway, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    2. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway S
    3. Take the taxi from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to The Plainstaxi taxi
    3h 41m
    $105–729

  2. Drive 180.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to The Plainscar car 180.8 mi
    3h 20m
    $33–48

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lotbus bus Washington
    5h 36m
    $63–114

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane PHL - IAD
    2. Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to The Plainstaxi taxi
    3h 12m
    $973–1,288

  5. Train, bus via Landover

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to University Commuter Lotbus bus 612-War / ...
    4h 8m
    $83–136

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Northeast Regional / ...
    2. Take the bus from 19th St @ H St NW to University Commuter Lotbus bus 611 / ...
    4h 16m
    $74–687

  7. Bus via University Commuter Lot

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus bus Washington
    2. Take the bus from 14th St @ Independence Ave SW to University Commuter Lotbus bus 612-War / ...
    5h 36m
    $85–151

  8. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane EWR - IAD
    3. Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to The Plainstaxi taxi
    4h 7m
    $535–1,637

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane PHL - DCA
    2. Take the bus from Pentagon Metro to University Commuter Lotbus bus
    4h 46m
    $120–657

  10. Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain train
    2. Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane MDT - IAD
    3. Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to The Plainstaxi taxi
    5h 28m
    $173–704

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$52Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 193.3 mi
  • Duration: 3h 41m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and The Plains, VA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to The Plains via Washington Union Station and Warrenton, VA - Commuter Lot in around 5h 36m.

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