There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Colby by plane, car, bus, taxi, or train
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Fly to Hays Municipal Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS)PHL - HYS
- Drive from Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) to Colby
9h 49m$165–662Fly to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)PHL - MCK
- Drive from Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) to Colby
10h 51m$154–637Bus, taxi (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
35h 42m$247–470Train, drive via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mccook Amtrak Station
- Drive from Mccook Amtrak Station to Colby
37h 52m$215–1,130Drive 1,492.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Colby1,492.7 mi
24h 24m$273–394Fly to Garden City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)PHL - GCK
- Drive from Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) to Colby
10h 41m$157–638Fly to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF)PHL - LBF
- Drive from North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) to Colby
11h 12m$166–658Fly to Dodge City Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC)PHL - DDC
- Drive from Dodge City Regional Airport (DDC) to Colby
11h 26m$174–676Fly to Denver, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Denver (DEN)PHL - DEN
- Take the bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Take the taxi from Goodland to Colby
11h 38m$423–938Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Mccook Amtrak Station
- Drive from Mccook Amtrak Station to Colby
43h 45m$239–721
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Colby is to drive which costs $270 - $400 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Colby is to fly and drive which takes 9h 49m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Colby is 1411 miles. The road distance is 1501.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Colby without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 35h 42m and costs $240 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 49m to get from Philadelphia to Colby, including transfers.
Colby is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 5:45 AM in Philadelphia and 4:45 AM in Colby.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Colby is 1501 miles. It takes approximately 24h 24m to drive from Philadelphia to Colby.
There are 12+ hotels available in Colby.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Colby, KS, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Colby. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Hays Municipal Airport (HYS), then drive to Colby. Alternatively, you can take the bus to St Louis Bus Station, take the bus to Goodland, then take the taxi to Colby.
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- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hays Municipal Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dodge City Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dodge City Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dodge City Regional Airport via Omaha, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dodge City Regional Airport via Des Moines, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dodge City Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 49m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Nashville, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Garden City Regional Airport via Memphis, Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- keylimeair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via St. Louis, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mccook Ben Nelson Regional Airport via Chicago Midway, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Mccook Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $70–190
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $100–240
- Business - advance purchase
- $130–550
- Business Class
- $220–550
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $150–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Denver Union Station to Goodland
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- $95–120
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