There are 8 ways to get from Richmond to Philadelphia by taxi, plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Richmond to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LEX - PHL
3h 19m$224–861Drive 631.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond to Philadelphiacar 631.8 mi
10h 40m$116–167Bus, train
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain
18h 18m$173–331Bus, train via Indianapolis
- Take the bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, INbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain
28h 16m$345–741Drive to Louisville International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Richmond to Louisville-Airport-SDFcar
- Fly from Louisville International Airport (SDF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SDF - PHL
4h 33m$131–630Taxi to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Richmond to Lexington-Airport-LEXtaxi
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane LEX - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 5m$254–1,514Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Richmond to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane TYS - PHL
5h 22m$162–745Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0110
- Take the bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
20h 45m$154–266
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Philadelphia is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 19m and costs $220 - $900.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Berea and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Dayton Trotwood Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 45m.
The distance between Richmond and Philadelphia is 561 miles. The road distance is 635.5 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 18h 18m and costs $170 - $340.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Richmond to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Richmond to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Berea station.
Richmond to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Dayton Trotwood Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Philadelphia is 635 miles. It takes approximately 10h 40m to drive from Richmond to Philadelphia.
There are 890+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Richmond, KY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Richmond to Philadelphia Bus Station via Berea and Dayton Trotwood Bus Station in around 20h 45m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Louisville International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Cincinnati Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Berea to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dayton Trotwood Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Greyhound Station Cincinnati to Indianapolis, IN
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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