There are 8 ways to get from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia by bus (Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or train
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Bus (Flixbus)
best- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2608
5h 45m$40–70Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Norfolk to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
9h 32m$114–244Drive 261.9 mi
- Drive from Virginia Beach to Philadelphiacar 261.9 mi
5h 36m$48–69Line 035 bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- 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
3h 47m$88–463Fly 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
5h 8m$94–1,042Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Virginia Beach to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
6h 16m$85–500Fly Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 32m$94–899Bus to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- 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
5h 29m$88–435
Virginia Beach to Philadelphia by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $40 - $70 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia is to line 035 bus and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $85 - $470.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Virginia Beach and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Virginia Beach station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Newtown Road Station and arriving at 30th Street Station via Norfolk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 32m.
The distance between Virginia Beach and Philadelphia is 275 miles. The road distance is 263.4 miles.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $40 - $70.
The bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Virginia Beach to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Virginia Beach station.
Virginia Beach to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Norfolk station.
The best way to get from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs $40 - $70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $110 - $250 and takes 9h 32m.
What companies run services between Virginia Beach, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia Bus Station twice daily. Tickets cost $40–70 and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Norfolk to 30th Street Station twice daily. Tickets cost $110–240 and the journey takes 7h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
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 John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
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
- $45–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- 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
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Virginia Beach to Salisbury Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Virginia Beach to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Virginia Beach to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Virginia Beach to Philadelphia is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 36m to drive from Virginia Beach to Philadelphia.
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