There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Compton by plane, bus (Greyhound), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)PHL - LAX
8h 11m$142–373Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EWR - LAX
9h 5m$109–555Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus StopGreyhound US1210
2d 15h$235–573Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
2d 18h$351–1,808Drive 2,695.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Compton2,695.6 mi
43h 33m$492–711Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)BWI - LAX
9h 16m$139–1,004Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Long Beach Airport (LGB)PHL - LGB
10h 38m$194–756Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Los Angeles International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)JFK - LAX
10h 8m$880–1,721Train 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 Fullerton Amtrak Station
2d 18h$439–2,420Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
3d$361–2,092
Philadelphia to Compton by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Compton is to fly which costs $140 - $380 and takes 8h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Compton is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Compton. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Myrrh / Willowbrook via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Upper Level and Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Compton station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Compton Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Fullerton and Union Station - Metro A-Line. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Compton is 2433 miles. The road distance is 2711.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Compton without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs $230 - $600.
It takes approximately 8h 11m to get from Philadelphia to Compton, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Compton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Compton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Compton is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $140 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $600 and takes 2 days 15h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $430 - $2,500 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Compton, CA, USA?
American Airlines and Southwest Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Myrrh / Willowbrook via St Louis Bus Station, El Monte Station - Upper Level, Harbor Transitway / Harbor Fwy Station, and Figueroa / Harbor Fwy Station in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Albuquerque
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Long Beach Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–330
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $220–1,600
- 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
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–340
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,500
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–490
- 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.html
- 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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
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
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 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
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
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 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
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to El Monte Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–330
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Compton bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Compton is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 9:07 PM in Philadelphia and 6:07 PM in Compton.
Philadelphia to Compton train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Compton is 2711 miles. It takes approximately 43h 33m to drive from Philadelphia to Compton.
There are 2669+ hotels available in Compton.












