There are 6 ways to get from Montgomery County to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, subway, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Stationbus 201
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 24m$16–652Bus via Baltimore
- Take the bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner Stbus 201
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 48m$21–42Drive 140.8 mi
- Drive from Montgomery County to Philadelphiacar 140.8 mi
2h 39m$26–38Subway to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platformsubway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
3h 43m$79–610Bus
- Take the bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphiabus Washington
6h 11m$23–62Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
4h 25m$274–664
Montgomery County to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Montgomery County to Philadelphia is to bus via Baltimore which costs $21 - $45 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Montgomery County to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 2h 39m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Montgomery County to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Gaithersburg Park & Ride and arriving at Philadelphia via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Montgomery County and Philadelphia is 152 miles. The road distance is 141.6 miles.
The best way to get from Montgomery County to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 24m and costs $16 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Montgomery County to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Montgomery County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, depart from Gaithersburg Park & Ride station.
Montgomery County to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Maryland Transit, arrive at Warner St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montgomery County to Philadelphia is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 39m to drive from Montgomery County to Philadelphia.
There are 720+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Montgomery County, MD, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Philadelphia via Warner St and Baltimore Downtown Bus Station in around 4h 48m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform to Gallery Place, Red Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $4–7
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center 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
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to BWI Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
Bus from Gaithersburg Park & Ride to Warner St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Silver Spring to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $19–50
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