There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns by train, taxi, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Amsterdam Amtrak Station
- Take the taxi from Amsterdam Amtrak Station to Howe Caverns
6h 46m$168–836Drive 238.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns238.2 mi
4h 51m$44–63Bus via Albany
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Take the bus from Albany to Cobleskill136
8h 21m$79–200Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)PHL - ALB
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
5h 57m$253–557Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill136
7h 37m$100–785Train, bus via Albany
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill136
8h 20m$105–850Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtown
- Take the bus from New York, NY to AlbanyNyc
- Take the bus from Albany to Cobleskill136
8h 42m$71–118Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)PHL - SYR
- Take the bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Utica, NY
- Take the bus from Utica to Fort Plain
6h 59m$183–725Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Albany County Airport (ALB)BWI - ALB
- Take the bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
7h 4m$271–1,421
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns is to drive which costs $40 - $65 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs $40 - $65.
The distance between Philadelphia and Howe Caverns is 297 miles. The road distance is 239.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns without a car is to train and taxi which takes 6h 46m and costs $160 - $850.
It takes approximately 6h 46m to get from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Howe Caverns is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns.
There are 13+ hotels available in Howe Caverns.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Howe Caverns, NY, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Howe Caverns via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Albany Bus Terminal, NY, Albany, and Cobleskill in around 8h 21m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–470
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Syracuse Hancock International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Amsterdam Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Schenectady
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–270
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- trailways.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Albany Bus Terminal, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
Bus from Albany to Cobleskill
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $16–29
- Flexible
- $28–35
Bus from Schenectady to Cobleskill
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $13–18
- Flexible
- $17–35
Bus from Utica to Fort Plain
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://trailways.com
- Schedules at
- https://trailways.com/schedules/
- Saver
- $15–23
- Flexible
- $23–35
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- questions@us.megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Syracuse Airport, NY to Utica, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Estimated price
- $90–110
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