There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Denver by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
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 Denver (DEN)PHL - DEN
6h 31m$285–733Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union StationGreyhound US1200
38h 45m$188–569Train 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 Denver
40h 48m$241–1,279Drive 1,691.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Denver1,691.1 mi
29h 11m$309–446Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Denver (DEN)BWI - DEN
7h 28m$295–1,418Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Denver (DEN)EWR - DEN
7h 30m$280–1,029Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Denver (DEN)ABE - DEN
8h 55m$206–856Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Denver (DEN)JFK - DEN
8h 22m$196–1,325Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Denver (DEN)LGA - DEN
8h 58m$299–1,422Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to DenverCalifornia Zephyr
46h 41m$249–844Bus via Auburn Gresham
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago
- Take the bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Take the bus from Champaign to Denver
47h 50m$314–591
Philadelphia to Denver by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Denver is to bus which costs $180 - $600 and takes 38h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $280 - $750.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Denver station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Denver Union Station via St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Denver. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Denver via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 48m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Denver is 1595 miles. The road distance is 1701 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Denver without a car is to bus which takes 38h 45m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Philadelphia to Denver, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Denver is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs $280 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $180 - $600 and takes 38h 45m, you could also train via Washington, which costs $240 - $1,300 and takes 40h 48m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Denver, CO, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Denver (DEN) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Denver Union Station via St Louis Bus Station in around 38h 45m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Denver via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Denver via Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Denver via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Denver via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Denver via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Denver via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Denver via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
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
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 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 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
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
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
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
- $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 Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- 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
- $16–250
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- 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
- $130–480
- 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
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Denver Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
Bus from Chicago to Champaign Intermodal Trans Ctr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (319) 753-2864
- info@burlingtontrailways.com
- Website
- burlingtontrailways.com
Bus from Champaign to Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–320
- Website
- https://burlingtontrailways.com
- Saver Fares
- $160–230
- Flexible Fares
- $220–320
- Saver Fare
- $203
- Flex Fare
- $279
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Denver bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Denver is 2h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:47 PM in Philadelphia and 6:47 PM in Denver.
Philadelphia to Denver train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Denver is 1701 miles. It takes approximately 29h 11m to drive from Philadelphia to Denver.
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