There are 10 ways to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 41m$42–707Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
7h 46m$35–320Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Floridian / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 33m$49–914Drive 261.1 mi
- Drive from Colonial Heights to Philadelphiacar 261.1 mi
4h 55m$48–69Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Richmondbus
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane RIC - PHL
4h 19m$98–360Bus
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus N2471
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
6h 35m$46–107Bus, train via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Royal Farms Gas Station - Baltimorebus
- Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Suburban Stationtrain Wil
7h 17mTrain to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
4h 54m$165–641Fly Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane RIC - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 26m$152–982Fly Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane RIC - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 21m$143–946
Colonial Heights to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $45 - $70 and takes 4h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs $95 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Colonial Heights and arriving at Philadelphia via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 35m.
The distance between Colonial Heights and Philadelphia is 265 miles. The road distance is 262.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 41m and costs $40 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Colonial Heights to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Colonial Heights station.
The best way to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 5h 33m and costs $45 - $950. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $45 - $110 and takes 6h 35m.
Colonial Heights to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colonial Heights to Philadelphia is 263 miles. It takes approximately 4h 55m to drive from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Colonial Heights, City of Colonial Heights, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Colonial Heights to 30th Street Station via Petersburg Amtrak Station and Washington Union Station in around 5h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia via Washington Union Station in around 6h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $35–320
- Business Class
- $100–380
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–230
- Business Class
- $55–260
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 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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- 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
- $15–240
- 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
- $19–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Wilmington to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–21
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
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
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 617-681-0820
- support@coachrun.com
- Website
- coachrun.com
Bus from Colonial Heights to Royal Farms Gas Station - Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.coachrun.com
- climing44@yahoo.com
- Website
- rockledgebus.com
Bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.rockledgebus.com
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