There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Effort by bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, line 217 bus
best- Take the bus from Philadelphia to William Penn Park and RideFlixBus 2651
- Take the bus from William Penn P&R EB to Broadway at Center NB217
4h 26m$73–91Drive 87.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Effort87.2 mi
1h 45m$16–23Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Brodheadsville, PA116 / ...
4h 57m$77–689Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus TerminalGreyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Brodheadsville, PA116 / ...
5h 19m$81–127Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Stroudsburg Bus StationGreyhound US0340s
5h 59m$64–83Train, drive
- Take the train from Jefferson Station to LansdaleLan
- Drive from Lansdale to Effort
2h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Effort is to drive which costs $15 - $23 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Effort is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs $15 - $23.
The distance between Philadelphia and Effort is 96 miles. The road distance is 87.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Effort without a car is to bus and line 217 bus which takes 4h 26m and costs $70 - $95.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Philadelphia to Effort, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Effort is 88 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Philadelphia to Effort.
There are 676+ hotels available in Effort.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Effort, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Effort via William Penn Park and Ride, William Penn P&R EB, and Broadway at Center NB in around 4h 26m.
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Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Jefferson Station to Lansdale
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to William Penn Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–25
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 610-776-7433
- Website
- lantabus.com
Bus from William Penn P&R EB to Broadway at Center NB
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- lantabus.com
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Brodheadsville, PA
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Stroudsburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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