There are 12 ways to get from Gilroy to Philadelphia by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or bus
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Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SFO - PHL
9h 11m$191–779Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SFO - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
10h 41m$161–799Bus
- Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
2d 21h$251–670Caltrain, train
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3d 4h$315–2,147Drive 2,926.9 mi
- Drive from Gilroy to Philadelphiacar 2,926.9 mi
46h 3m$535–772Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SJC - PHL
11h 9m$238–1,011Caltrain, train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane OAK - PHL
11h 37m$213–878Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SFO - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
10h 21m$185–1,381Caltrain, Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SFO - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
10h 55m$186–1,298Bus to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3bus
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MRY - PHL
12h 10m$198–811Bus, train via Allentown
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus
- Take the bus from San Jose to Emeryvillebus
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
3d 6hBus, train
- Take the bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridonbus
- Take the train from San Jose to Emeryvilletrain
- Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3d 12h$290–1,617
Gilroy to Philadelphia by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gilroy to Philadelphia is to Caltrain and fly and train which costs $160 - $800 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Gilroy to Philadelphia is to Caltrain and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $190 - $800.
No, there is no direct train from Gilroy to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound and arriving at 30th Street Station via San Jose, Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 4h.
The distance between Gilroy and Philadelphia is 2605 miles. The road distance is 2944 miles.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $250 - $700.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Gilroy to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Gilroy to Philadelphia train services, operated by Caltrain, depart from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound station.
The best way to get from Gilroy to Philadelphia is to bus which takes 2 days 21h and costs $250 - $700. Alternatively, you can Caltrain and train, which costs $310 - $2,200 and takes 3 days 4h, you could also fly, which costs $230 - $1,100 and takes 11h 9m.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Gilroy. It is currently 12:44 AM in Gilroy and 3:44 AM in Philadelphia.
Gilroy to Philadelphia train services, operated by Caltrain, arrive at San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound station.
What companies run services between Gilroy, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Philadelphia via Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA, Chinatown Station, Union Station - Metro A-Line, Los Angeles Union Station, and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 21h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to 30th Street Station via San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound, San Jose, Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 3d 4h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 26m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from Gilroy Caltrain Northbound to San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–9
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $7–10
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 San Jose to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–16
- 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
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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 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
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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
- Phone
- +1 714-839-3500
- admin@lowfarebus.com
- Website
- xedohoang.com
Bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CA
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $44–48
- Schedules at
- xedohoang.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-888-678-2871
- customerservice@mst.org
- Website
- mst.org
Bus from Monterey / Gilroy Train Station to Salinas Transit Center / Gate 3
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Monterey-Salinas Transit
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Gilroy Transit Center to San Jose Diridon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from San Jose to Emeryville
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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