There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, subway, 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.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus P97
3h 45m$38–642Bus via College Park (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to College Park U of MD Metrorailbus Greyhound US0325S
6h 51m$25–44Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
4h 43m$27–45Drive 148 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Fort Washingtoncar 148 mi
2h 59m$27–39Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane PHL - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Take the bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus
5h 13m$910–1,212Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay Bbus
- Take the bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay D to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus
4h 49m$86–612
Philadelphia to Fort Washington by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington is to bus via College Park which costs $25 - $45 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs $27 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Fort Washington. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr via Massachusetts Av NE+1 St NE and Southern Av+Bay N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Fort Washington is 154 miles. The road distance is 148.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $35 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Fort Washington is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Philadelphia to Fort Washington.
There are 1121+ hotels available in Fort Washington.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Fort Washington, MD, USA?
Flixbus USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station hourly. Tickets cost $21–40 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–390
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from King St-Old Town+Bay J to Oxon Hill P+R+Bay B
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
Bus from Oxon Hill P+R+Bay D to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to College Park U of MD Metrorail
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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