There are 10 ways to get from Richmond to Bensalem by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, subway, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or bus (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
5h 9m$62–127Bus via Market St & 8th St - MBNS
cheapest- Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus Greyhound US0670 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
8h 19m$42–77Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
6h 40m$85–174Drive 258.7 mi
- Drive from Richmond to Bensalemcar 258.7 mi
4h 46m$48–69Fly Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, subway, line 20 bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Centersubway
- Take the bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rdbus
4h 59m$69–459Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 3m$83–168Bus
- Take the bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to Washington Union Stationbus Capitol Connector
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus Washington
9h 10m$72–131Bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
6h 19m$95–463Fly Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport, bus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the bus from New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets to Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drivebus
6h 38m$113–593Fly Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train, subway, line 20 bus
- 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
- Take the subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Centersubway
- Take the bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rdbus
6h 18m$80–1,048
Richmond to Bensalem by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Richmond to Bensalem is to bus via Market St & 8th St - MBNS which costs $40 - $80 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Richmond to Bensalem is to drive which takes 4h 46m and costs $45 - $70.
No, there is no direct bus from Richmond to Bensalem. However, there are services departing from Richmond and arriving at Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FS via Washington Union Station, Market St & 8th St - MBNS and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Richmond station to Bensalem. However, there are services departing from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station and arriving at City Line Loop via Washington Union Station, Drexel Station at 30th St and Frankford Transit Center - Rt 66. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Richmond and Bensalem is 262 miles. The road distance is 260.3 miles.
The best way to get from Richmond to Bensalem without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 9m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Richmond to Bensalem, including transfers.
Richmond to Bensalem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Richmond station.
Richmond to Bensalem train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Richmond to Bensalem is to train via Washington which takes 6h 40m and costs $85 - $180. Alternatively, you can bus via Market St & 8th St - MBNS, which costs $40 - $80 and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Richmond, VA, USA and Bensalem, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Philadelphia Mills & Marshalls via Washington Union Station, 30Th Street Station, Drexel Station at 30th St, Frankford Transit Center, Frankford Transit Center - Rt 66, City Line Loop, and City Line Loop in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Richmond to Knights Rd & McKinley Av - FS via Washington Union Station, Philadelphia Bus Station, Market St & 8th St - MBNS, and Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 in around 8h 19m.
- 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 Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–460
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
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 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- 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 Main Street Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Subway from Drexel Station at 30th St to Frankford Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Richmond to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from Frankford Transit Center - Rts 20 & 50 to Medford Rd & Lester Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virginia Breeze
Bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–29
- Schedules at
- Virginia Breeze
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from New York, NY - 11th Avenue between W. 35th and W. 36th Streets to Philadelphia, PA - 1995 Franklin Mills Drive
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
- Website
- OurBus
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More Questions & Answers
Richmond to Bensalem bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Richmond to Bensalem train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Richmond to Bensalem is 260 miles. It takes approximately 4h 46m to drive from Richmond to Bensalem.
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