There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Elkins by train, subway, bus, car, taxi, or plane
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Train, subway, bus, drive
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Goodwin Transit Centerbus
- Drive from S High St & Memorial Hall to Elkinscar
9h 15m$77–138Drive 311.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Elkinscar 311.1 mi
6h 42m$57–82Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Weston, WVbus
- Take the taxi from Weston, WV to Elkinstaxi
13h 19m$166–346Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane PHL - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Mountaineer Station to Elkinstaxi
7h 16m$246–593Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Godwin Transit Centerbus
- Drive from S High St & Memorial Hall to Elkinscar
9h 19m$77–131Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Morgantown to Weston, WVbus
- Take the taxi from Weston, WV to Elkinstaxi
11h 41m$137–259Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Charlottesville, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Charlottesville (CHO)plane IAD - CHO
- Drive from Charlottesville (CHO) to Elkinscar
8h 18m$90–380Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the bus from Dulles International Airport to Goodwin Transit Centerbus
- Drive from S High St & Memorial Hall to Elkinscar
9h 13m$340–719
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Elkins is to drive which costs $55 - $85 and takes 6h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Elkins is to drive which takes 6h 42m and costs $55 - $85.
The distance between Philadelphia and Elkins is 377 miles. The road distance is 312.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Elkins without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 13h 19m and costs $160 - $350.
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Philadelphia to Elkins, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Elkins is 313 miles. It takes approximately 6h 42m to drive from Philadelphia to Elkins.
There are 16+ hotels available in Elkins.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Elkins, WV, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Elkins. However, you can take the train to Washington Union Station, walk to Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, take the subway to Metro Center, Red Line Track 2 Platform, take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Dulles International Airport, take the bus to Goodwin Transit Center, take the line 3 bus to S High St & Memorial Hall, then drive to Elkins. Alternatively, you can take the train to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station, walk to Pittsburgh Greyhound, take the bus to Westover Terminal, walk to Morgantown, take the bus to Weston, WV, then take the taxi to Elkins.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–420
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Charlottesville
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–260
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
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
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
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–9
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Bus from Dulles International Airport to Goodwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–30
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to Godwin Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 304-291-7433
- Website
- busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Greyhound to Westover Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
Bus from Pittsburgh Airport PIT to Mountaineer Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–30
- Website
- https://www.busride.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Morgantown to Weston, WV
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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