There are 8 ways to get from Olean to Philadelphia by bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Olean to DuBois
- Take the bus from DuBois to State College
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Philadelphia
9h 35m$125–265Drive 282.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Olean to Philadelphia282.3 mi
6h 25m$52–75Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Olean to Buffalo
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)BUF - PHL
6h 30m$94–619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Olean to DuBois
- Take the bus from DuBois to State College
- Take the bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
10h 22m$122–280Bus, bus to Penn State University Park Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Olean to DuBois
- Take the bus from DuBois to State College
- Fly from Penn State University Park Airport (SCE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SCE - PHL
8h$124–396Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Olean to Buffalo
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)BUF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
7h 46m$103–1,231Bus to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from Olean to Buffalo
- Fly from Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)BUF - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
8h 24m$99–1,155Bus, bus to Rochester, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Olean to Buffalo
- Take the bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Fly from Rochester (ROC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ROC - PHL
8h 35m$164–574
Olean to Philadelphia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Olean to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 6h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Olean to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 6h 25m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Olean to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Olean and arriving at Philadelphia via DuBois and State College Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 35m.
The distance between Olean and Philadelphia is 353 miles. The road distance is 283.9 miles.
The best way to get from Olean to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 9h 35m and costs $120 - $270.
It takes approximately 9h 35m to get from Olean to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Olean to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, depart from Olean station.
Olean to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Fullington Trailways, arrive at DuBois station.
Yes, the driving distance between Olean to Philadelphia is 284 miles. It takes approximately 6h 25m to drive from Olean to Philadelphia.
There are 931+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Olean, NY, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Olean to Philadelphia via DuBois, State College, and State College Bus Station in around 9h 35m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–480
Flights from Penn State University Park Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Rochester to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Buffalo Niagara International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- 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
- $18–300
- 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
- $25–340
- 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.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 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
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Olean to DuBois
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from DuBois to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Bus from Olean to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from DuBois to State College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–37
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $17–35
- Flexible
- $33–37
Bus from Olean to Buffalo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $20–50
- Flexible
- $40–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from State College Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from State College Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
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