There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ballston by train, subway, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, or bus
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway O / ...
2h 25m$71–109Bus via Washington Union Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
3h 12m$23–38Drive 141 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ballstoncar 141 mi
2h 49m$26–38Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
3h 6m$955–1,207Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus Washington
4h 34m$49–102Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
3h 3m$957–1,310Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
4h 3m$947–1,772Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, subway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PHL - BWI
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platformsubway
4h 1m$57–407
Philadelphia to Ballston by train and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ballston is to bus via Washington Union Station which costs $23 - $40 and takes 3h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ballston is to train and subway which takes 2h 25m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Ballston station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Washington Union Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Ballston. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform via New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ballston is 143 miles. The road distance is 141.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ballston without a car is to train and subway which takes 2h 25m and costs $70 - $110.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Philadelphia to Ballston, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ballston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Ballston train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ballston is to bus via Washington Union Station which takes 3h 12m and costs $23 - $40. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $950 - $1,300 and takes 3h 6m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ballston, VA, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $20–35 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 5 times a day. Alternatively, United Airlines flies from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–420
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ballston, Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- OurBus
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–100
- Website
- OurBus
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia to Ballston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Philadelphia to Ballston train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at New Carrollton Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ballston is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 49m to drive from Philadelphia to Ballston.
There are 1625+ hotels available in Ballston.