There are 8 ways to get from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, or subway
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Taxi, train (Amtrak)
best- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Take the train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
4h 19m$102–951Drive 188.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia188.4 mi
3h 43m$35–50Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Golden Beach Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb715 / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
4h 32m$110–759Taxi, train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Take the train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Alexandria
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DCA - PHL
4h 35m$154–854Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Golden Beach Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb715 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
6h 26m$115–154Taxi, bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Golden Beach Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)IAD - PHL
5h 58m$322–665Taxi, train to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Fredericksburg Amtrak
- Take the train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RIC - PHL
6h 6m$185–641Taxi, bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Lancaster, drive
- Take the taxi from Colonial Beach to Golden Beach Park & Ride
- Take the bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)IAD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster (LNS) to Philadelphia
6h 35m$285–595
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 3h 43m and costs $30 - $50.
The distance between Colonial Beach and Philadelphia is 222 miles. The road distance is 189.5 miles.
The best way to get from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 4h 19m and costs $100 - $950.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colonial Beach to Philadelphia is 189 miles. It takes approximately 3h 43m to drive from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia.
There are 774+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Colonial Beach, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Colonial Beach to Philadelphia. However, you can take the taxi to Fredericksburg Amtrak, take the train to Washington Union Station, then take the train to 30th Street Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Golden Beach Park & Ride, take the bus to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb, walk to Metro Center, Red Line Track 1 Platform, take the subway to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, walk to Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, then take the train to 30th Street Station.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–460
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $7–210
- Business Class
- $50–250
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 Fredericksburg Amtrak to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $6–210
- Business Class
- $45–240
Train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Richmond Main Street Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $8–220
- Business Class
- $50–250
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–50
- 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
- $27–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- +1 800-743-3873
- gotrains@vre.org
- Website
- vre.org
Train from Fredericksburg Amtrak to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Schedules at
- vre.org
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–9
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Golden Beach Park & Ride to 12TH ST & G ST NW nb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $75–110
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