There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Central Square by plane, car, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly to Watertown International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Watertown International Airport (ART)PHL - ART
- Drive from Watertown-Airport-ART to Central Square
3h 56m$63–350Drive 269.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Central Square269.5 mi
4h 51m$50–71Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to SyracuseVIA Rail
8h 20m$158–836Bus via Scranton
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PA202 / ...
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus StationGreyhound US0215
9h 17m$84–135Fly to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)PHL - SYR
- Take the bus from C19 to Route 11 & County Highway 12
6h$88–582Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York MidtownFlixBus 2602 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Syracuse Bus StationFlixBus 2686 / ...
10h 12m$59–166Train via C19 (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation CenterEmpire Service / ...
10h 24m$80–752
Philadelphia to Central Square by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Central Square is to drive which costs $45 - $75 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Central Square is to fly and drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $60 - $350.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Central Square. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia, PA and arriving at Route 11 & County Highway 12 via Scranton Bus Station, Regional Transportation Center and C19. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 17m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Central Square is 354 miles. The road distance is 271 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Central Square without a car is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs $150 - $850.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Philadelphia to Central Square, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Central Square bus services, operated by Martz Bus, depart from Philadelphia, PA station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Central Square is to train which takes 8h 20m and costs $150 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus via Scranton, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 9h 17m.
Philadelphia to Central Square bus services, operated by Martz Bus, arrive at Scranton, PA station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Central Square is 271 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Philadelphia to Central Square.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Central Square, NY, USA?
You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Central Square via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, New York Penn Station, and Syracuse in around 8h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Route 11 & County Highway 12 via Scranton Bus Station, Regional Transportation Center, B14, and C19 in around 9h 17m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Watertown International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Syracuse Regional Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- 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
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Syracuse
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $55–110
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $55–90
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $45–60
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Scranton, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 315 442-3400.
- Website
- centro.org
Bus from C19 to Route 11 & County Highway 12
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://www.centro.org
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Syracuse Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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