There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
4h 10m$94–604Bus (Flixbus)
cheapest- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
13h 10m$80–140Drive 566 mi
- Drive from Cincinnati to Philadelphiacar 566 mi
9h 47m$104–150Drive to Blue Grass Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Cincinnati to Lexington-Airport-LEXcar
- Fly from Blue Grass Airport (LEX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LEX - PHL
4h 12m$114–626Fly Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CVG - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 19m$110–618Bus, line 08 bus to Dayton, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Northwest Hub to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B.bus
- Fly from Dayton (DAY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DAY - PHL
6h 38m$94–569Fly Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CVG - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 53m$170–988Fly Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CVG - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 45m$102–532Bus via Columbus
- Take the bus from Cincinnati - Downtown to N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbusbus Louisville
- Take the bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
14h 23m$85–194
Cincinnati to Philadelphia by bus (Flixbus)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $80 - $140 and takes 13h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $90 - $650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cincinnati and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station station. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13h 10m.
The distance between Cincinnati and Philadelphia is 531 miles. The road distance is 569.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 13h 10m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Cincinnati to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Cincinnati station.
The best way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $90 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 13h 10m.
Cincinnati to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cincinnati to Philadelphia is 569 miles. It takes approximately 9h 47m to drive from Cincinnati to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Cincinnati, OH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Station 5 times a week. Tickets cost $80–140 and the journey takes 13h 10m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,100
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
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 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 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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- 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
- $35–80
- 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
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- CustomerService@greaterdaytonrta.org
- Website
- iriderta.org
Bus from Northwest Hub to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- iriderta.org
- Children 0-12
- $0
- Seniors 65+ and disabled
- $1
- Regular 13+
- $2
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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