There are 9 ways to get from Michigan to Philadelphia by plane, bus, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Fly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DTW - PHL
3h 56m$82–342Fly Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane DTW - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 32m$57–422Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
14h 4m$105–244Bus
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentownbus Greyhound US0420
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus Fab20
16h 50m$92–181Drive 581.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Philadelphiacar 581.6 mi
9h 38m$107–154Fly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GRR - PHL
5h 13m$114–654Fly Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane DTW - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 19m$122–1,094Bus to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLE - PHL
7h 1m$162–476Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
17h 37m$99–887
Michigan to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $90 - $190 and takes 16h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $80 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Michigan station to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Detroit Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia via Allentown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 50m.
The distance between Michigan and Philadelphia is 479 miles. The road distance is 585 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 14h 4m and costs $100 - $250.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Michigan to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Michigan to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Detroit Bus Station.
The best way to get from Michigan to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 56m and costs $80 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $190 and takes 16h 50m.
Michigan to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Allentown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Philadelphia is 585 miles. It takes approximately 9h 38m to drive from Michigan to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Detroit Bus Station to Philadelphia via Allentown in around 16h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–480
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
Flights from Detroit to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–200
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Detroit to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–330
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- 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
- $10–200
- 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 Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- 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
- $18–250
- 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 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
- 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- 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
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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