There are 7 ways to get from Washington DC to 30th Street Station by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), subway, or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
2h 16m$42–92Drive 136 mi
cheapest- Drive from Washington DC to 30th Street Stationcar 136 mi
2h 39m$25–36Bus
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus Washington
3h 38m$48–105Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
3h 18m$91–657Bus via Washington Union Station
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 56m$26–50Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
3h 52m$55–386Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h$121–1,310
Washington DC to 30th Street Station by foot, bus, and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington DC to 30th Street Station is to drive which costs $24 - $40 and takes 2h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Washington DC to 30th Street Station is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs $40 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Washington DC to 30th Street Station. However, there are services departing from Washington, DC and arriving at Philadelphia, PA via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Washington DC station to 30th Street Station station. However, there are services departing from Washington Union Station and arriving at 30th Street Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 16m.
The distance between Washington DC and 30th Street Station is 135 miles. The road distance is 136.8 miles.
The best way to get from Washington DC to 30th Street Station without a car is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs $40 - $95.
It takes approximately 2h 16m to get from Washington DC to 30th Street Station, including transfers.
Washington DC to 30th Street Station bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Washington, DC station.
Washington DC to 30th Street Station train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from Washington Union Station.
The best way to get from Washington DC to 30th Street Station is to train which takes 2h 16m and costs $40 - $95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 3h 38m, you could also fly, which costs $90 - $700 and takes 3h 18m.
What companies run services between Washington DC, USA and 30th Street Station, PA, USA?
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $30–650 and the journey takes 1h 42m. Amtrak also services this route hourly. Alternatively, OurBus operates a bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA 5 times a day. Tickets cost $40–110 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–650
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- [email protected]
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Washington DC to 30th Street Station bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at Philadelphia, PA station.
Washington DC to 30th Street Station train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington DC to 30th Street Station is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Washington DC to 30th Street Station.
There are 1021+ hotels available in 30th Street Station.