There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ellendale by train, bus, car, plane, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Dover Transit Center301
- Take the bus from Dover Transit Center to Del Rt 16 @ Ponder Ave Eb303
5h 10m$10–553Drive 102.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ellendale102.2 mi
2h 1m$19–27Fly, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)PHL - SBY
- Take the taxi from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Ellendale
3h 23m$211–502Train, bus via Suburban Station
- Take the train from Suburban Station to WilmingtonWil
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Dover Transit Center301
- Take the bus from Dover Transit Center to Del Rt 16 @ Ponder Ave Eb303
5h 46mBus, line 010 bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Newark
- Take the bus from Newark Train Station to 10Th St @ King St010
- Take the bus from 11Th St @ King St to Dover Transit Center301
- Take the bus from Dover Transit Center to Del Rt 16 @ Ponder Ave Eb303
7h 2m$20–42
Philadelphia to Ellendale by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ellendale is to drive which costs $18 - $27 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ellendale is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs $18 - $27.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Ellendale. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Del Rt 16 @ Ponder Ave Eb via Newark Train Station, 11Th St @ King St and Dover Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 2m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ellendale is 114 miles. The road distance is 102.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ellendale without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $9 - $600.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Philadelphia to Ellendale, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ellendale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Ellendale bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ellendale is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Philadelphia to Ellendale.
There are 89+ hotels available in Ellendale.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ellendale, DE, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Del Rt 16 @ Ponder Ave Eb via Newark Train Station, 10Th St @ King St, 11Th St @ King St, and Dover Transit Center in around 7h 2m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $3–200
- Business Class
- $40–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–550
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $5–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Train from Suburban Station to Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 800-652-3278
- Website
- dartfirststate.com
Bus from 11Th St @ King St to Dover Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Dover Transit Center to Del Rt 16 @ Ponder Ave Eb
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
Bus from Newark Train Station to 10Th St @ King St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.dartfirststate.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Newark
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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