There are 9 ways to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CLE - PHL
3h 57m$122–362Drive 425.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA425.6 mi
7h 12m$78–113Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to AllentownGreyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Allentown to PhiladelphiaFab20
11h 47m$82–155Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak StationFloridian
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationPennsylvanian
12h 1m$96–391Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)CLE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
5h 2m$146–1,154Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)CLE - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
5h 52m$148–1,048Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CLE - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
5h 25m$142–662Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Cleveland, OH to New YorkCleveland-New York
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to PhiladelphiaFlixBus 2602 / ...
12h 3mTrain via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union StationFloridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
13h 36m$109–946
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $120 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia via Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 47m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA station. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at Jefferson Station via Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and Gray 30th St Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 1m.
The distance between Cleveland and Philadelphia, PA is 384 miles. The road distance is 428.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to bus which takes 11h 47m and costs $80 - $160.
It takes approximately 3h 57m to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Cleveland Bus Station.
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Cleveland Amtrak station.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 3h 57m and costs $120 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $160 and takes 11h 47m, you could also train, which costs $95 - $400 and takes 12h 1m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Philadelphia, PA via Allentown and Philadelphia in around 11h 47m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–490
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–320
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- 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
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–300
- 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
- $23–270
- 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.html
- 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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
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
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 Cleveland Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Cleveland, OH to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- https://www.gotobus.com/greatwall/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Allentown station.
Philadelphia, PA is 1h behind Cleveland. It is currently 10:35 AM in Cleveland and 9:35 AM in Philadelphia, PA.
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA.
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