There are 10 ways to get from Kansas to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MCI - PHL
6h 14m$193–473Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MCI - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 16m$120–1,099Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0136
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0421
30h 45m$240–460Bus, train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton 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
34h 52m$436–975Drive 1,311.2 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Philadelphiacar 1,311.2 mi
22h 8m$240–346Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MCI - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 22m$230–617Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MCI - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 4m$195–1,096Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MCI - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 46m$289–1,392Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MCI - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
7h 57m$182–510Bus, train (Amtrak)
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
41h 19m$489–1,064
Kansas to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $240 - $460 and takes 30h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $190 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Philadelphia via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 45m.
The distance between Kansas and Philadelphia is 1076 miles. The road distance is 1318.8 miles.
The best way to get from Kansas to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 30h 45m and costs $240 - $460.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Kansas to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Kansas to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Wichita Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Kansas to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $190 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $240 - $460 and takes 30h 45m.
Kansas to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Kansas. It is currently 2:41 PM in Kansas and 3:41 PM in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Kansas, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Philadelphia via St Louis Bus Station in around 30h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,400
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–470
- 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
- $35–85
- 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
- $30–65
- 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
- $25–60
- 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
- $22–50
- 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
- $300–650
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $160–310
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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