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How to get fromColonial Heights to Philadelphiaby bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Colonial Heights to Philadelphia by bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)

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  1. Bus, train

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    1. Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus N2471
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street StationtrainNortheast Regional
    4h 41m
    $35–734

  2. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union StationtrainFloridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street StationtrainNortheast Regional
    5h 33m
    $49–914

  3. Drive 261.1 mi

    1. Drive from Colonial Heights to Philadelphiacar261.1 mi
    4h 54m
    $48–69

  4. Bus to Richmond International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Richmondbus
    2. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeRIC - PHL
    4h 20m
    $95–410

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Washington Union StationbusFlixBus N2471
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to PhiladelphiabusFlixBus 2601 / ...
    6h 35m
    $40–134

  6. Bus, train via Baltimore

    1. Take the bus from Colonial Heights to Royal Farms Gas Station - Baltimorebus
    2. Take the bus from Baltimore, MD to Wilmington, DE - 3 W 4th Stbus
    3. Take the train from Wilmington to Suburban StationtrainWil
    7h 17m

  7. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationtrainNortheast Regional
    7h 46m
    $35–360

  8. Train to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Petersburg Amtrak Station to Norfolktrain
    2. Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeORF - PHL
    4h 54m
    $165–621

  9. Fly Richmond International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeRIC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
    5h 26m
    $149–1,022

  10. Fly Richmond International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)planeRIC - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    6h 19m
    $140–1,006

  11. Fly Richmond International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Richmond International Airport (RIC) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeRIC - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
    6h 10m
    $115–650

Colonial Heights to Philadelphia by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration4h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$35Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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