There are 8 ways to get from Waterloo to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, or car
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Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ALO - PHL
6h 26m$143–627Fly Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane ALO - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
8h 49m$114–463Bus
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
27h 6m$196–345Bus, train via Washington
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
27h 28m$336–694Drive 1,025.3 mi
- Drive from Waterloo to Philadelphiacar 1,025.3 mi
17h 20m$188–271Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CID - PHL
6h 40m$254–1,220Drive to The Eastern Iowa Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Drive from Waterloo to Cedar-Rapids-Airport-CIDcar
- Fly from The Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CID - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 47m$295–1,314Bus, train
- Take the bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0154S
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Cardinal
34h 5m$394–801
Waterloo to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $180 - $270 and takes 17h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo to Philadelphia is to drive and fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs $290 - $1,400.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 6m.
The distance between Waterloo and Philadelphia is 929 miles. The road distance is 1031.3 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 27h 6m and costs $190 - $350.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Waterloo to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Waterloo to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Waterloo station.
The best way to get from Waterloo to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $140 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $190 - $350 and takes 27h 6m.
Waterloo to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Waterloo. It is currently 6:30 PM in Waterloo and 7:30 PM in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Waterloo, IA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines flies from Waterloo Municipal Airport (ALO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Waterloo to Philadelphia Bus Station via Chicago Bus Station and Newark Penn Station in around 27h 6m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
Flights from Waterloo Municipal Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–500
- 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 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 Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Waterloo to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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