There are 9 ways to get from Missouri to Philadelphia by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)STL - PHL
4h 21m$192–492Fly Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Kansas City (MCI) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)MCI - PHL
5h 22m$120–400Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0136 / ...
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0421
27h 5m$158–361Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
29h 16m$219–1,115Drive 1,120.2 mi
- Drive from Kansas City to Philadelphia1,120.2 mi
18h 51m$205–296Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)STL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
5h 37m$226–1,074Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)STL - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
6h 18m$228–1,048Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)STL - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
6h 6m$234–1,760Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Kansas City to Chicago Union StationSouthwest Chief / ...
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street StationCardinal
35h 43m$209–639
Missouri to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Missouri to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $150 - $370 and takes 27h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Missouri to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $190 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Missouri station to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Kansas City Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Missouri to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Metro Center and arriving at 30th Street Station via Kansas City, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 16m.
The distance between Missouri and Philadelphia is 839 miles. The road distance is 1126.7 miles.
The best way to get from Missouri to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 27h 5m and costs $150 - $370.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Missouri to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Missouri to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kansas City Bus Station.
Missouri to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Kansas City station.
The best way to get from Missouri to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 4h 21m and costs $190 - $500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $370 and takes 27h 5m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $210 - $1,200 and takes 29h 16m.
What companies run services between Missouri, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kansas City Bus Station to Philadelphia via St Louis Bus Station in around 27h 5m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Kansas City to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kansas City to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- 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
- $26–270
- 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
- $20–270
- 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
- $27–320
- 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
- $140–450
- 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.html
- 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.html
- 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.html
- 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 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 Kansas City Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Missouri to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Philadelphia is 1h ahead of Missouri. It is currently 5:19 PM in Missouri and 6:19 PM in Philadelphia.
Missouri to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Missouri to Philadelphia is 1127 miles. It takes approximately 18h 51m to drive from Missouri to Philadelphia.
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