There are 9 ways to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Covington (CVG) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CVG - PHL
4h 13m$164–804Bus
cheapest- 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
15h 45m$80–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cincinnati to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
13h 17m$105–193Drive 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$149–776Fly 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 22m$146–1,654Fly 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 32m$156–748Bus, 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 41m$125–720Fly 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 51m$286–1,006
Cincinnati to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $80 - $190 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Cincinnati to Philadelphia is to drive and fly which takes 4h 12m and costs $140 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Cincinnati to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Cincinnati - Downtown and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
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 and train which takes 13h 17m and costs $100 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 13m 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 13m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 15h 45m.
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 47m 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 Bus Station via Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus in around 15h 45m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Dayton to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Covington to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Covington to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Blue Grass Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Covington to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Covington to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Cincinnati to Dayton Trotwood Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 937-425-8300
- CustomerService@greaterdaytonrta.org
- Website
- i-riderta.org
Bus from Northwest Hub to Wright Stop Plaza - S.B.
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- i-riderta.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 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–45
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact 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
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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