There are 5 ways to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia by taxi, train, car, bus, plane, train (Amtrak), or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Fort Washington to Washington Union Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Acela
2h 9m$81–139Drive 147.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Fort Washington to Philadelphiacar 147.6 mi
2h 58m$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 Dbus
- Take the bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B to King St-Old Town+Bay Jbus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
4h 11m$79–661Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Alexandria to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
5h$45–95Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
4h 55m$319–768
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 58m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia is to taxi and train which takes 2h 9m and costs $80 - $140.
The distance between Fort Washington and Philadelphia is 149 miles. The road distance is 148.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fort Washington to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 2h 9m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 2h 9m 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 58m to drive from Fort Washington to Philadelphia.
There are 801+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Fort Washington, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Alexandria to 30th Street Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 2h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–340
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 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Alexandria to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- $45–55
Silver Cab Taxi
- Phone
- +1-301-710-6283
- Website
- waldorftaxi.com
Yellow Cab DC
- Phone
- +1 (202) 544-1212
- Website
- dcyellowcab.com
Washington DC Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 202-657-0008
- Website
- dctaxiservice.com
Grand Cab
- Phone
- +1 202-269-6690
- Website
- grandcab.com
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