There are 10 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Downingtown by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2608
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain Keystone Service
7h 32m$57–95Bus, train via Wilmington
cheapest- Take the bus from Norfolk to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Stationtrain Wil
- Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Downingtowntrain Pao
10h 53m$38–68Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain Keystone Service
11h 11m$124–265Drive 255.4 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Downingtowncar 255.4 mi
5h 42m$47–68Line 035 bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pacific & 25Th1/2 to Shore & Pleasure Housebus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
5h 21m$98–474Fly Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ORF - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
7h 8m$128–536Fly Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
6h 47m$109–1,053Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
7h 50m$96–522Fly Norfolk International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORF - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
6h 51m$134–568Bus to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Salisbury Park & Ridebus
- Fly from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SBY - PHL
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtraktrain
7h 3m$99–457
Virginia Beach to Downingtown by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Downingtown is to bus and train via Wilmington which costs $35 - $70 and takes 10h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Downingtown is to line 035 bus and fly and train which takes 5h 21m and costs $95 - $480.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia Beach station to Downingtown. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at Downingtown Amtrak via Norfolk and 30th Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Downingtown is 308 miles. The road distance is 256.8 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Downingtown without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 32m and costs $55 - $100.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Virginia Beach to Downingtown, including transfers.
Virginia Beach to Downingtown train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
Virginia Beach to Downingtown train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Downingtown is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Virginia Beach to Downingtown.
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What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Downingtown, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Parks & 19Th to Downingtown Amtrak via Newtown Rd Station, Newtown Road Station, Harbor Park Station, Norfolk, and 30th Street Station in around 11h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–480
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Norfolk to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Downingtown Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–21
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Wilmington to Gray 30th St Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Train from Gray 30th St Station to Downingtown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://wwww.septa.org/info/world-cup-soccer-septa/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Salisbury Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 757-222-6100
- Website
- gohrt.com
Bus from Pacific & 25Th1/2 to Shore & Pleasure House
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://gohrt.com
- Phone
- +1 212 625 8882
- [email protected]
- Website
- hibusny.com
Bus from Norfolk to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Schedules at
- hibusny.com
- Adult
- $30–60
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Salisbury Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
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