There are 10 ways to get from Riverside to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ONT - PHL
9h 7m$251–1,014Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Anatrain
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
11h 18m$199–535Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
2d 14h$921–1,951Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US1210
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
2d 17h$401–815Drive 2,647.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Philadelphiacar 2,647.6 mi
43h 22m$484–698Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAX - PHL
9h 24m$260–490Fly Ontario International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ONT - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 25m$262–1,230Fly Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ONT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
10h 44m$252–1,563Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Readingbus
- Take the bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$778–1,626Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
2d 22h$960–2,102
Riverside to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia is to train and fly which costs $190 - $550 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $250 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Market + University, Montclair Transcenter and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Riverside and Philadelphia is 2395 miles. The road distance is 2663.1 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 14h and costs $900 - $2,000.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Riverside to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Riverside to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Montclair Transcenter station.
Riverside to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $250 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $900 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $400 - $850 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside to 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–480
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- $27–60
- 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 Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $650–1,400
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $310–700
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Metrolink Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $270–550
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Reading to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 6:29 PM in Riverside and 9:29 PM in Philadelphia.
Riverside to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Philadelphia is 2663 miles. It takes approximately 43h 22m to drive from Riverside to Philadelphia.
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