There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Grand Forks by plane, train, bus, car, taxi, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane PHL - GFK
7h$169–773Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane EWR - GFK
7h 35m$139–538Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
36h 41m$272–508Train, bus via Brainerd
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolistrain
- Take the bus from St. Paul to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
46h 26m$505–1,043Drive 1,475.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Grand Forkscar 1,475.7 mi
24h 11m$270–389Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hector International Airport (FAR)plane PHL - FAR
- Take the taxi from Fargo-Airport-FAR to Grand Forkstaxi
7h 34m$283–873Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Grand Forks International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK)plane BWI - GFK
7h 37m$150–1,178Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Minneapolis to Fargobus
- Take the bus from Fargo to Grand Forksbus
37h 20m$266–470Bus via Brainerd
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloudbus
- Take the bus from St. Cloud to Brainerdbus
- Take the bus from Brainerd to Grand Forksbus
40h 25m$268–445
Philadelphia to Grand Forks by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Grand Forks is to train and fly which costs $130 - $550 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 7h and costs $160 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Grand Forks. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis and Fargo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 20m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Grand Forks is 1244 miles. The road distance is 1484.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Grand Forks without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 41m and costs $270 - $550.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Philadelphia to Grand Forks, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Grand Forks is to fly which takes 7h and costs $160 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $260 - $470 and takes 37h 20m.
Philadelphia to Grand Forks bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Chicago Bus Station.
Grand Forks is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:54 AM in Philadelphia and 7:54 AM in Grand Forks.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Grand Forks, ND, USA?
Delta and American Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Grand Forks International Airport (GFK) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Grand Forks via Chicago Bus Station, Minneapolis, and Fargo in around 37h 20m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Grand Forks International Airport via Detroit, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hector International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $300–650
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Paul-Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Saint Cloud
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- 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 Chicago Bus Station to Minneapolis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Minneapolis to Fargo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $60–85
Bus from Fargo to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $28–40
Bus from St. Paul to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $40–60
Bus from Brainerd to Grand Forks
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $55–80
Bus from St. Cloud to Brainerd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
- Adult
- $25–40
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Estimated price
- $140–170
Lucky 7 Taxi
- Phone
- +1 701-235-1717
Doyle's Yellow Checker Cab
- Phone
- +1 701-235-5535
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