There are 9 ways to get from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Amtrak, Flixbus, Greyhound), car, train, or plane
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Train via Washington (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
4h 20m$74–161Drive 239 mi
cheapest- Drive from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphiacar 239 mi
4h 26m$44–63Bus
- Take the bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationbus Amtrak Thruway Connecting Service
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
6h 30m$55–89Train to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Stationtrain
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
4h 26m$65–458Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Carolinian / ...
4h 56m$75–160Train to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
5h 25m$116–514Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
4h 57m$987–1,372Fly Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 40m$76–1,047Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Alexandriatrain
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
6h 4m$939–1,275
Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 4h 20m and costs $70 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 56m.
The distance between Richmond Staples Mill Road Station and Philadelphia is 243 miles. The road distance is 240.4 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 4h 20m and costs $70 - $170.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 4h 20m and costs $70 - $170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $90 and takes 6h 30m.
What companies run services between Richmond Staples Mill Road Station, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station via Washington Union Station in around 4h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Washington Union Station in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–6
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Richmond Staples Mill Road Station to Philadelphia.
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