There are 12 ways to get from Kansas to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, train, car, 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.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MCI - PHL
6h 20m$213–553Fly 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
7h 48m$146–1,269Bus
- Take the bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
32h 5m$218–435Bus, 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 41m$435–964Drive 1,311.2 mi
- Drive from Wichita to Philadelphiacar 1,311.2 mi
22h 8m$240–346Fly 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
7h 34m$245–1,206Fly 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$219–667Fly 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 30m$259–1,192Fly 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$202–600Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MCI - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
8h 24m$149–697Bus, train
- Take the bus from Wichita Amtrak Station to Newton Stationbus
- Take the train from Newton Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
35h 42m$308–613Bus, train #2 (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$478–1,053
Kansas to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kansas to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $210 - $440 and takes 32h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kansas to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $210 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kansas to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Wichita Bus Stop and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Kansas City Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 32h 5m.
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 32h 5m and costs $210 - $440.
It takes approximately 6h 20m 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 20m and costs $210 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $440 and takes 32h 5m.
Kansas to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Kansas City Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Kansas. It is currently 3:31 AM in Kansas and 4:31 AM in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Kansas, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines 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 Bus Station via Kansas City Bus Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 32h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Kansas City to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Kansas City to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Kansas City to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Kansas City to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
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
- $180–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- 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
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- 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
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- 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
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
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
- 2h 6m
- 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
- $70–290
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 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 Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
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 Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $150–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Wichita Bus Stop to Kansas City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.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
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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