There are 10 ways to get from Richmond to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus), taxi, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, line 08 bus to Dayton, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Richmond, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Northwest Hub to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B.bus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAY - PHL
6h 21m$129–752Drive 567.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Philadelphiacar 567.5 mi
9h 47m$104–150Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
18h$105–242Taxi, train
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Connersville Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Connersville Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
19h 55m$259–560Bus to Indianapolis, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Indianapolis Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
6h 17m$140–910Bus to John Glenn Columbus International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond, IN to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus
- Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
6h 31m$198–528Bus to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
7h 31m$172–927Bus to Dayton, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from Richmond, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane DAY - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 50m$180–896Bus to Covington, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Richmond to Greyhound Station Cincinnatibus
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 50m$153–1,576Bus via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Richmond to Indianapolis Bus Stationbus Cincinnati
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
19h 25m$107–229
Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $140 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Arlington Heights, Cincinnati and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h.
The distance between Richmond and Philadelphia is 550 miles. The road distance is 570.8 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 18h and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 6h 21m to get from Richmond to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Richmond to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at Greyhound Station Cincinnati.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Philadelphia is 571 miles. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Richmond to Philadelphia.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Richmond, IN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Richmond to Philadelphia Bus Station via Arlington Heights, Cincinnati, and Reading in around 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dayton to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from John Glenn Columbus International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Connersville Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $250–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Indianapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond, IN to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond, IN to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Greyhound Station Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Indianapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- [email protected]
- Website
- i-riderta.org
Bus from Northwest Hub to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- i-riderta.org
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–15
- 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 Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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