There are 9 ways to get from Washington to Philadelphia by taxi, shuttle, plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Washington to Home2 Suitestaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Home2 Suites to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IND - PHL
5h 55m$282–749Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Drive from Washington to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LEX - PHL
6h 1m$100–474Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Washington to Walmart - Bedford, INtaxi
- Take the bus from Walmart - Bedford, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
20h 35m$254–398Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Washington to Bloomington, INtaxi
- Take the bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain
23h 53m$615–964Drive 731.2 mi
- Drive from Washington to Philadelphiacar 731.2 mi
13h 24m$125–181Drive to Covington, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Washington to Covington (CVG)car
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
6h 13m$199–943Taxi, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Washington to Home2 Suitestaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Home2 Suites to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane IND - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 19m$354–1,022Taxi, shuttle to Indianapolis, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Washington to Home2 Suitestaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Home2 Suites to Indianapolis Airport
- Fly from Indianapolis (IND) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane IND - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 38m$390–1,165Taxi, bus via Reading
- Take the taxi from Washington to Walmart - Bedford, INtaxi
- Take the bus from Walmart - Bedford, IN to Indianapolis Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnatibus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
22h 20m$248–438
Indianapolis (IND) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $120 - $190 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Philadelphia is to taxi and shuttle and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs $280 - $750.
The distance between Washington and Philadelphia is 704 miles. The road distance is 735.5 miles.
The best way to get from Washington to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 20h 35m and costs $250 - $400.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Washington to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Washington to Philadelphia is 735 miles. It takes approximately 13h 24m to drive from Washington to Philadelphia.
There are 966+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Washington, IN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Philadelphia. However, you can take the taxi to Home2 Suites, take the shuttle to Indianapolis Airport, walk to Indianapolis (IND) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Walmart - Bedford, IN, take the bus to Indianapolis Union Station, then take the bus to Philadelphia Bus Station.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Indianapolis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Indianapolis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Indianapolis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Indianapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $460–750
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact 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
- Phone
- +1 800-589-6004
- [email protected]
- Website
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Home2 Suites to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Home2 Suites to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
Shuttle from Home2 Suites to Indianapolis Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- goexpresstravel.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Walmart - Bedford, IN to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Bloomington, IN to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Bus from Walmart - Bedford, IN to Indianapolis Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–80
- Website
- Miller Transportation
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from Indianapolis to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–50
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- $100–170
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