There are 5 ways to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), car, bus, plane, or subway
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
2h 23m$65–706Train via Alexandria (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from Alexandria to 30th Street StationNortheast Regional
5h$24–315Drive 147 mi
- Drive from Fort Washington to Philadelphia147 mi
2h 57m$27–39Bus, bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay D
- Take the bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B to King St-Old Town+Bay J
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DCA - PHL
3h 57m$81–608Bus, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay D
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, 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
4h 54m$276–665
Fort Washington to Philadelphia by bus and train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $26 - $40 and takes 2h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $65 - $750.
The distance between Fort Washington and Philadelphia is 150 miles. The road distance is 147.8 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 2h 23m and costs $65 - $750.
It takes approximately 2h 23m to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Fort Washington to Philadelphia is 148 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Fort Washington to Philadelphia.
There are 751+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Fort Washington, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station hourly. Tickets cost $18–250 and the journey takes 1h 56m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–310
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Alexandria to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $19–260
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
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
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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.
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B to King St-Old Town+Bay J
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr to Southern Av Station+Bay D
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
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