There are 9 ways to get from Atlanta to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ATL - PHL
3h 50m$86–296Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane ATL - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 33m$60–318Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Peachtree Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent
17h 13m$180–420Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0670
17h 20m$130–240Drive 752.9 mi
- Drive from Atlanta to Philadelphiacar 752.9 mi
13h 47m$138–199Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ATL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 8m$106–364Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane ATL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 2m$102–908Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ATL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 36m$156–834Bus via Washington
- Take the bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2470
- Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus Washington
17h 35m$107–200
Atlanta to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to Philadelphia is to bus via Washington which costs $100 - $200 and takes 17h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $85 - $300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Atlanta Bus Station station and arriving at Philadelphia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Peachtree Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 13m.
The distance between Atlanta and Philadelphia is 688 miles. The road distance is 757.3 miles.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 17h 13m and costs $180 - $420.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Atlanta to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Atlanta to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Atlanta Bus Station.
Atlanta to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Peachtree Station.
The best way to get from Atlanta to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $85 - $300. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $180 - $420 and takes 17h 13m, you could also bus, which costs $130 - $240 and takes 17h 20m.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Peachtree Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $180–420 and the journey takes 17h 13m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–280
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Peachtree Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Atlanta Downtown to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Atlanta to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Atlanta to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlanta to Philadelphia is 757 miles. It takes approximately 13h 47m to drive from Atlanta to Philadelphia.
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