There are 9 ways to get from Bristow to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Washington
best- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain Manassas Line
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 35m$26–661Train, bus
- Take the train from Lead to Leadtrain Manassas Line
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 29m$29–51Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Bristow to Philadelphiacar 172 mi
3h 13m$32–46Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Lead to 3train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
3h 58m$83–612Train
- Take the train from Lead to 3train Manassas Line
- Take the train from Alexandria to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 48m$26–359Bus
- Take the bus from University Commuter Lot to 14th St @ Independence Ave SWbus 611 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PAbus Washington
5h 56m$51–100Train to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Lead to 1train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
4h 56m$285–666Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the train from Lead to 3train
- 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 53m$93–1,168Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Philadelphiacar
5h 28m$108–436
Bristow to Philadelphia by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristow to Philadelphia is to train and bus which costs $29 - $55 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Bristow to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs $30 - $50.
No, there is no direct train from Bristow to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Lead and arriving at 30th Street Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Bristow and Philadelphia is 171 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Bristow to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 3h 35m and costs $26 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Bristow to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Bristow to Philadelphia train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, depart from Lead station.
The best way to get from Bristow to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 3h 35m and costs $26 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $100 and takes 5h 56m.
Bristow to Philadelphia train services, operated by Virginia Railway Express, arrive at Lead station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristow to Philadelphia is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Bristow to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Bristow, Prince William County, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Lead to 30th Street Station via Lead and Washington Union Station in around 3h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bristow to Philadelphia, PA via University Commuter Lot, 14th St @ Independence Ave SW, and Washington, DC in around 5h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–400
- Phone
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from Lead to Lead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from Lead to 3
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Train from Lead to 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- vre.org
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Alexandria to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–260
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–350
- 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
- $18–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 703-730-6664
- Website
- omniride.com
Bus from University Commuter Lot to 14th St @ Independence Ave SW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- omniride.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Washington, DC to Philadelphia, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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