There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Cleveland by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane PHL - CLE
3h 41m$186–416Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airportbus
- Take the bus from State College Regional Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akronbus
- Take the bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Stationbus
11h 40m$57–129Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtraktrain Floridian
11h 27m$128–281Drive 426.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Clevelandcar 426.1 mi
7h 16m$78–113Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane EWR - CLE
4h 26m$204–599Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE)plane BWI - CLE
4h 29m$211–814Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0420
12h 15m$80–172
Philadelphia to Cleveland by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Cleveland is to bus which costs $55 - $130 and takes 11h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Cleveland is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $180 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Cleveland station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station via State College Regional Airport and Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Cleveland. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Cleveland Amtrak via Pittsburgh Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Cleveland is 384 miles. The road distance is 428.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Cleveland without a car is to train which takes 11h 27m and costs $120 - $290.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Philadelphia to Cleveland, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Cleveland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Cleveland is to fly which takes 3h 41m and costs $180 - $420. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $120 - $290 and takes 11h 27m, you could also bus, which costs $55 - $130 and takes 11h 40m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Cleveland, OH, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Cleveland Amtrak via Pittsburgh Amtrak Station in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Cleveland Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–80
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- 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 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 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
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to State College Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from State College Regional Airport to Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–35
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
- Phone
- +1 502-368-5644 x 135
- Website
- ridewithmiller.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://ridewithmiller.com
- Phone
- +1 888 954 6287
- gobus@hapcap.org
- Website
- ridegobus.com
Bus from Robert K Pfaff Transit Center - Akron to Cleveland Ohio Greyhound Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://ridegobus.com
- Book at
- https://booking.ridegobus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Cleveland bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at State College Regional Airport station.
Philadelphia to Cleveland train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Pittsburgh Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Cleveland is 429 miles. It takes approximately 7h 16m to drive from Philadelphia to Cleveland.
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