There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Del Mar by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), train (Amtrak), car, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD)plane PHL - CLD
9h 11m$298–1,163Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane EWR - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 41m$243–1,023Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationbus
2d 18h$480–934Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
2d 19h$873–2,002Drive 2,688.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Del Marcar 2,688.1 mi
44h 19m$491–709Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane PHL - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
9h 50m$334–1,429Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)plane BWI - SAN
- Take the train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Stationtrain
10h 52m$280–1,189Train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceansidetrain
3d 2h$908–2,054
Philadelphia to Del Mar by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Del Mar is to bus which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Del Mar is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $290 - $1,200.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Del Mar. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Camino Del Mar & 15th St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles and Hwy 101 & Plaza St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Del Mar is 2395 miles. The road distance is 2703.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Del Mar without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $480 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Philadelphia to Del Mar, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Del Mar bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Del Mar is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $290 - $1,200. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $480 - $950 and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $850 - $2,000 and takes 2 days 19h.
Philadelphia to Del Mar bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Del Mar is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 5:23 PM in Philadelphia and 2:23 PM in Del Mar.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Del Mar, CA, USA?
United Airlines and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport (CLD) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Camino Del Mar & 15th St via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, Los Angeles, Solana Beach Amtrak Station, and Hwy 101 & Plaza St in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcclellan–Palomar Airport via St. Louis, Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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 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
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
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
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–460
- 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
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from San Diego to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- 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
- $22–50
- 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
- $29–65
- 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
- $290–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Oceanside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–280
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–600
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to Solana Beach Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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