There are 10 ways to get from Memphis to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MEM - PHL
4h 44m$164–604Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane MEM - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 43m$116–1,090Bus via Nashville (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
25h 48m$173–346Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shellbus
- Take the train from Carbondale 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
30h 34m$453–981Drive 993.1 mi
- Drive from Memphis to Philadelphiacar 993.1 mi
17h 11m$182–262Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane MEM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 51m$200–668Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane MEM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 43m$216–1,207Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane MEM - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 26m$260–1,393Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Memphis (MEM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane MEM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 28m$213–701Bus
- Take the bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New Yorkbus Memphis
- Take the bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2608
25h 51m$149–216
Memphis to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Memphis to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $140 - $220 and takes 25h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Memphis to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Memphis to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE and arriving at Philadelphia via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 25h 48m.
The distance between Memphis and Philadelphia is 899 miles. The road distance is 998.9 miles.
The best way to get from Memphis to Philadelphia without a car is to bus via Nashville which takes 25h 48m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Memphis to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Memphis to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Memphis Bus Station.
The best way to get from Memphis to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 44m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus via Nashville, which costs $170 - $350 and takes 25h 48m.
Memphis to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Nashville Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Memphis. It is currently 11:43 PM in Memphis and 12:43 AM in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Memphis, TN, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Memphis (MEM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 2ND STREET at ADAMS AVENUE to Philadelphia via Memphis Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 25h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Memphis to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Memphis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Memphis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Laguardia Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,300
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,400
Flights from Memphis to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Memphis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Memphis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Memphis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Memphis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Memphis to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Memphis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,300
Flights from Memphis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–490
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Memphis to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Memphis to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Memphis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Memphis to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Memphis to Laguardia Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Memphis to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Memphis to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Memphis to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Memphis to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Carbondale to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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
- $29–65
- 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
- $25–55
- 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
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 Memphis Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Anna - Shell
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $50–150
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from Memphis - Summer Ave to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–180
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $130–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York City Chinatown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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