There are 9 ways to get from Irvine to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus
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Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SNA - PHL
7h 59m$110–600Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station 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
2d 16h$315–2,423Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
2d 19h$215–662Drive 2,687.7 mi
- Drive from Irvine to Philadelphiacar 2,687.7 mi
43h 42m$491–709Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SNA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 12m$154–658Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Tustin to L.A. Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAX - PHL
8h 22m$149–435Fly John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane SNA - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 46m$182–1,268Train, bus
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
2d 17h$310–1,717Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3d$296–1,898
Irvine to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Irvine to Philadelphia is to train and fly which costs $140 - $440 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Irvine to Philadelphia is to fly and train which takes 7h 12m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Irvine to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Main-Harvard and arriving at Philadelphia via Anaheim, Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
No, there is no direct train from Irvine to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Tustin and arriving at 30th Street Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 16h.
The distance between Irvine and Philadelphia is 2397 miles. The road distance is 2703.4 miles.
The best way to get from Irvine to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 16h and costs $310 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Irvine to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Irvine to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Anaheim station.
Irvine to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Fullerton Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Irvine to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $310 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 16h, you could also bus, which costs $210 - $700 and takes 2 days 19h.
What companies run services between Irvine, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Delta, Allegiant Air, and two other airlines fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tustin to 30th Street Station via Fullerton, Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Philadelphia International Airport via Des Moines
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- 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 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 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 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 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
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
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 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
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Tustin to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Anaheim to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–40
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
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 (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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More Questions & Answers
Irvine to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Irvine. It is currently 1:59 AM in Irvine and 4:59 AM in Philadelphia.
Irvine to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Irvine to Philadelphia is 2703 miles. It takes approximately 43h 42m to drive from Irvine to Philadelphia.
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