There are 12 ways to get from Oceanside to Philadelphia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, or subway
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Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane SAN - PHL
7h 59m$256–1,118Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane LAX - PHL
8h 26m$178–495Train via Washington
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak 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
2d 17h$321–2,438Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
2d 18h$222–666Drive 2,674.4 mi
- Drive from Oceanside to Philadelphiacar 2,674.4 mi
44h 11m$489–705Fly Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLD - PHL
10h 19m$184–812Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane SAN - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 3m$250–1,620Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane SAN - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 29m$206–1,038Train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Centertrain
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane SAN - 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
10h 16m$278–1,780Bus to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoffbus
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane LAX - 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
10h 42m$370–1,397Train, bus
- Take the train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtowntrain
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphiabus
2d 18h$399–1,928Train
- Take the train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3d$301–1,912
Oceanside to Philadelphia by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Oceanside to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which costs $170 - $500 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Oceanside to Philadelphia is to train and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $250 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Oceanside to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at Philadelphia via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Oceanside to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Oceanside and arriving at 30th Street Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 17h.
The distance between Oceanside and Philadelphia is 2430 miles. The road distance is 2690 miles.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 17h and costs $320 - $2,500.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Oceanside to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Oceanside to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, depart from Oceanside station.
Oceanside to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Oceanside station.
The best way to get from Oceanside to Philadelphia is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 17h and costs $320 - $2,500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $700 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also fly, which costs $180 - $850 and takes 10h 19m.
What companies run services between Oceanside, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a train from Oceanside to 30th Street Station via Fullerton Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 17h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Oceanside to Philadelphia via Los Angeles Union Station and St Louis Bus Station in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Mcclellan–Palomar Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Oceanside to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
- $20–230
- 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
- $15–240
- 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 Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–1,700
- 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
- $110–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Oceanside to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–15
Train from Oceanside to Riverside - Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $14–19
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 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
- 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
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Oceanside to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–350
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from 301 Mission Ave STE 205, Oceanside, CA to LAX Terminal 3 Upper Level dropoff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Oceanside to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound Mexico, arrive at Los Angeles Union Station.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Oceanside. It is currently 8:35 PM in Oceanside and 11:35 PM in Philadelphia.
Oceanside to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Fullerton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Oceanside to Philadelphia is 2690 miles. It takes approximately 44h 11m to drive from Oceanside to Philadelphia.
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