There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Damascus by train, plane, car, 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.
Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane EWR - DAM
17h 39m$688–2,126Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane JFK - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
17h 58m$407–1,733Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane PHL - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
17h 43m$615–1,322Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Beirut International Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Beirut International Airport (BEY)plane EWR - BEY
- Drive from Beirut International Airport (BEY) to Damascuscar
17h 48m$495–1,584Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Damascus International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Damascus International Airport (DAM)plane JFK - DAM
17h 55m$560–2,175Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Queen Alia International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM)plane JFK - AMM
- Take the bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascusbus
20h 53m$411–1,764
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Damascus International Airport (DAM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Damascus is to fly and drive which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Damascus is to train and fly which takes 17h 39m and costs $650 - $2,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Damascus is 9297 km.
It takes approximately 17h 39m to get from Philadelphia to Damascus, including transfers.
Damascus is 7h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 2:30 PM in Philadelphia and 9:30 PM in Damascus.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Damascus, Syria?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Damascus. However, you can take the train to Newark Liberty International Airport, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Damascus International Airport (DAM), then take the taxi to Damascus. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Beirut International Airport (BEY), then drive to Damascus.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- syriaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
- Website
- rj.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,500
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Queen Alia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,500
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Damascus International Airport via Vienna, Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Beirut International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +962 6 566 4141
- info@jett.com.jo
- Website
- jett.com.jo
Bus from Amman Abdali Terminal to Damascus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Adult
- $10–14
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