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There are 12 ways to get from Philadelphia to El Centro by plane, bus, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car

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  1. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planePHL - SAN
    2. Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
    11h 3m
    $283–1,117

  2. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Yuma International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Yuma International Airport (YUM)planePHL - YUM
    2. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
    12h 27m
    $177–738

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Indio Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Indio Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
    2d 12h
    $255–609

  4. Train, bus via New Orleans

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
    2. Take the train from New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal to Yuma Amtraktrain
    3. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus10
    3d 3h
    $316–1,420

  5. Drive 2,568.2 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to El Centrocar2,568.2 mi
    42h 1m
    $469–677

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Imperial County Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL)planePHL - IPL
    9h 25m
    $271–1,103

  7. Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
    2. Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeBWI - SAN
    3. Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
    11h 52m
    $262–1,623

  8. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Phoenix, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Phoenix (PHX)planePHL - PHX
    2. Take the bus from Phoenix Bus Station to El Centro Bus Stopbus
    12h 53m
    $288–1,033

  9. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)planeEWR - SAN
    3. Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
    12h 2m
    $330–704

  10. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)planePHL - LAX
    2. Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diegobus
    3. Take the bus from San Diego Greyhound Bus Stop to El Centro Bus Stopbus
    14h 3m
    $223–558

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
    2. Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
    4. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
    3d 13h
    $460–2,408

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Yuma Amtraktrain
    3. Take the bus from 3rd Street @ Gila Street to State Street @ 8th Streetbus
    3d 19h
    $450–2,633

Philadelphia to El Centro by bus

Calendar23Weekly Buses
Duration2d 12hAverage Duration
Ticket$255Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and El Centro, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Philadelphia to El Centro Bus Stop via St Louis Bus Station and Indio Bus Station in around 2d 12h. Alternatively, American Airlines, Southern Airways Express, and Southwest Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Imperial County Airport (IPL) 3 times a day.

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