There are 10 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)plane CLE - PHL
3h 47m$176–436Bus via State College Airport (SCE)
cheapest- Take the bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus 61
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
12h 8m$66–116Bus
- Take the bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0420 / ...
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Norristownbus Greyhound US0421
10h 20mTrain (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
11h 45m$158–323Drive 425.3 mi
- Drive from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PAcar 425.3 mi
7h 15m$78–113Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CLE - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 24m$148–1,312Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLE - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 7m$150–1,308Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CLE - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 23m$540–1,574Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CLE - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 23m$210–910Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
13h 23m$183–374
Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA is to bus via State College Airport (SCE) which costs $65 - $120 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs $170 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Cleveland station to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Bus Station and arriving at Market St & 15th St via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and South Gulph Rd & DeKalb Pk - FS. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Cleveland Amtrak and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via Pittsburgh Amtrak Station and Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 45m.
The distance between Cleveland and Philadelphia, PA is 384 miles. The road distance is 427.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to bus which takes 10h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, 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 47m and costs $170 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 20m, you could also train, which costs $150 - $330 and takes 11h 45m.
What companies run services between Cleveland, OH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Market St & 15th St via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station, Norristown, and South Gulph Rd & DeKalb Pk - FS in around 10h 20m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $45–90
- 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
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
Train from Cleveland Amtrak to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 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
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Cleveland Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Norristown
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Norristown
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 330 762 0341
- Website
- akronmetro.org
Bus from W. Prospect Ave & Superior Ave to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- akronmetro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
Cleveland to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
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