There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), or subway
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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 42m$38–643Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 5m$27–52Drive 148 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Fort Washingtoncar 148 mi
2h 59m$27–39Fly Philadelphia International Airport 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 Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Drbus
4h 28m$80–663Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Alexandriatrain Northeast Regional / ...
4h 39m$47–93Bus via College Park (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to College Park U of MD Metrorailbus Greyhound US0325S
6h 49m$27–51Fly Philadelphia International Airport 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 10m$320–769Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane EWR - DCA
5h 15m$85–508
Philadelphia to Fort Washington by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington is to drive which costs $27 - $40 and takes 2h 59m.
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, Pennsylvania Av SE+Potomac Av SE and Southern Av+Bay N. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
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 42m and costs $35 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Fort Washington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Fort Washington is to bus which takes 5h 5m and costs $27 - $55. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $45 - $95 and takes 4h 39m.
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.
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 every 4 hours. Tickets cost $18–30 and the journey takes 2h 45m. Greyhound USA also services this route 4 times a day. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Alexandria every 3 hours. Tickets cost $40–90 and the journey takes 2h 51m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–320
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–450
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–800
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
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–85
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Alexandria
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- 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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to L'Enfant Plaza, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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.
- $6–9
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Bus from Southern Av+Bay N to Ft Washington Rd+Tantallon Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- Standard fare
- $3
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to College Park U of MD Metrorail
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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