There are 6 ways to get from Sanford to Philadelphia by taxi, plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Taxi, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Sanford to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDUtaxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RDU - PHL
3h 3m$197–514Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Sanford to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0647S
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
13h$70–148Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sanford to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0647S
- Take the train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
11h 28m$146–308Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Sanford to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
12h 16m$76–133Drive 438.3 mi
- Drive from Sanford to Philadelphiacar 438.3 mi
7h 48m$80–116Taxi, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Sanford to Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDUtaxi
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane RDU - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 38m$333–1,196
Sanford to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sanford to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 13h.
The fastest way to get from Sanford to Philadelphia is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 3m and costs $190 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Sanford to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Sanford and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Fayetteville Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Sanford and Philadelphia is 390 miles. The road distance is 440.8 miles.
The best way to get from Sanford to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 11h 28m and costs $140 - $310.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Sanford to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Sanford to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Sanford station.
Sanford to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Fayetteville Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sanford to Philadelphia is 441 miles. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Sanford to Philadelphia.
Book your Sanford to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Sanford, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Sanford to Philadelphia Bus Station via Fayetteville Bus Station and Washington Union Station in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–300
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sanford to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sanford to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Sanford to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 704-348-1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- sunwaycharters.com
Bus from Sanford to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $5–8
Bus from Sanford to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- sunwaycharters.com
- Passenger
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- $110–150
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