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How to get fromDetroit Bus Station to Philadelphiaby plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Detroit Bus Station to Philadelphia by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or car

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  1. Fly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane DTW - PHL
    4h 28m
    $114–416

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0421 / ...
    16h 30m
    $106–162

  3. Bus, train via Pittsburgh

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus bus Greyhound US0420
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Pennsylvanian
    14h 4m
    $243–378

  4. Drive  580.9 mi

    1. Drive from Detroit Bus Station to Philadelphiacar car 580.9 mi
    9h 34m
    $106–154

  5. Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLE - PHL
    6h 45m
    $204–469

  6. Fly Detroit to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane DTW - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 7m
    $185–1,058

  7. Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane DTW - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 48m
    $121–1,254

  8. Fly Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane DTW - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 6m
    $212–1,072

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus bus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    17h 26m
    $366–617

Detroit Bus Station to Philadelphia by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 482.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 28m

What companies run services between Detroit Bus Station, MI, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station via Harrisburg Bus Station in around 16h 30m.

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