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How to get fromPotomac to Pennsylvaniaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Potomac to Pennsylvania by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, subway, or plane

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    2h 49m
    $76–129

  2. Bus via Washington Union Station

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    4h 28m
    $25–40

  3. Drive  141.9 mi

    1. Drive from Potomac to Philadelphiacar car 141.9 mi
    2h 41m
    $26–38

  4. Bus, subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DCA - PHL
    3h 53m
    $958–1,313

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus bus Washington
    5h 46m
    $45–115

  6. Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane IAD - PHL
    4h 27m
    $958–1,212

  7. Bus, subway, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Pittsburgh International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Falls Rd+River Rd to Friendship Heights+Bay Jbus bus
    2. Take the subway from Friendship Heights, Red Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    4. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane IAD - PIT
    5. Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Plbus bus
    5h 11m

Potomac to Pennsylvania by bus, subway, train, and tram (Amtrak)

Calendar197Weekly Services
Duration2h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 150.5 mi
  • Duration: 2h 49m

What companies run services between Potomac, Montgomery County, MD, USA and Pennsylvania, USA?

Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–650 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $21–35 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 5 times a day.

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