There are 8 ways to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, 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 Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CVG - PHL
4h 9m$102–602Bus via Columbus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - ColumbusLouisville
- Take the bus from Columbus Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0421
14h 23m$76–154Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Take the bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
14h 49m$131–470Drive 566.1 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Philadelphia566.1 mi
9h 41m$104–150Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)CVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
5h 13m$100–1,204Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)CVG - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
5h 42m$184–1,658Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CVG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
5h 39m$92–672Bus
- Take the bus from Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH to New York, NYCincinnati
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to PhiladelphiaFlixBus 2608
16h 52m$127–143
Cincinnati to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to bus via Columbus which costs $75 - $160 and takes 14h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $100 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati - Downtown and arriving at Philadelphia via Columbus Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 23m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Philadelphia is 530 miles. The road distance is 569.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia without a car is to bus via Columbus which takes 14h 23m and costs $75 - $160.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Barons Bus, depart from Cincinnati - Downtown station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $100 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus via Columbus, which costs $75 - $160 and takes 14h 23m.
Cincinnati to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Barons Bus, arrive at N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Philadelphia is 569 miles. It takes approximately 9h 41m to drive from Cincinnati to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Philadelphia via Columbus Bus Station in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–450
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- 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
- $20–270
- 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
- $26–270
- 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
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
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.html
- 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.html
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to Columbus - Downtown - Mound St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Columbus Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Columbus to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 917.398.0398
- Website
- skyhorsebus.com
Bus from Sharonville/Cincinnati, OH to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/jaguar-bus/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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