There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain by train, subway, taxi, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, subway, taxi via Washington
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
3h 48m$99–722Drive 181.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountaincar 181.6 mi
3h 35m$34–48Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Flybus
- Take the taxi from Dulles - Kiss & Fly to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
5h 14m$112–171Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
3h 18m$1,033–1,304Train, subway, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Carrollton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
3h 55m$136–194Bus, subway, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington, DCbus
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
5h 20m$111–187Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the taxi from Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
4h 25m$147–695Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane MDT - IAD
- Take the taxi from Washington-Dulles-Airport-IAD to Blue Ridge Mountaintaxi
5h 37m$177–518
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain is to drive which costs $30 - $50 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 18m and costs $1,000 - $1,300.
The distance between Philadelphia and Blue Ridge Mountain is 197 miles. The road distance is 182.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain without a car is to train and subway and taxi via Washington which takes 3h 48m and costs $95 - $750.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain.
There are 131+ hotels available in Blue Ridge Mountain.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Blue Ridge Mountain, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Blue Ridge Mountain. However, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, take the subway to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform, then take the taxi to Blue Ridge Mountain. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Washington Union Station, take the bus to Dulles - Kiss & Fly, then take the taxi to Blue Ridge Mountain.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–440
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–330
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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 Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $1
Subway from New Carrollton, Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Rosslyn, Blue/Orange/Silver Track 2 Platform to Ashburn, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- $21–35
- 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
- $24–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from Washington Union Station to Dulles - Kiss & Fly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $10–35
- 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
- $40–100
- Website
- OurBus
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- $65–100
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
Yellow Cab Services
- Phone
- +1-866-302-9898
- Website
- yellowcabservices.com
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