There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Montgomery County by train, bus, car, plane, subway, or bus (Greyhound, 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, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain Crescent / ...
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus 201
3h 50m$26–610Bus via Baltimore
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0320 / ...
- Take the bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ridebus 201
4h 50m$17–30Bus
- Take the bus from Spring Garden to Silver Springbus New York / ...
4h 39m$33–80Drive 140.4 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Montgomery Countycar 140.4 mi
2h 38m$26–37Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, subway
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane PHL - DCA
- Take the subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platformsubway
3h 45m$957–1,310Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway
- 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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
4h 4m$907–1,209
Philadelphia to Montgomery County by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Montgomery County is to bus via Baltimore which costs $17 - $35 and takes 4h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Montgomery County is to drive which takes 2h 38m and costs $25 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Montgomery County. However, there are services departing from Spring Garden and arriving at Muddy Branch Rd & Harmony Hall Rd via Rockville Station & Bay E. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Montgomery County is 149 miles. The road distance is 141.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Montgomery County without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 50m and costs $26 - $650.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Philadelphia to Montgomery County, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Montgomery County bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Spring Garden station.
Philadelphia to Montgomery County bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Silver Spring station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Montgomery County is 141 miles. It takes approximately 2h 38m to drive from Philadelphia to Montgomery County.
There are 110+ hotels available in Montgomery County.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Montgomery County, MD, USA?
Peter Pan Bus Lines operates a bus from Spring Garden to Silver Spring every 4 hours. Tickets cost $29–75 and the journey takes 3h 5m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–380
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Subway from Gallery Place, Red Line Track 2 Platform to Shady Grove, Red Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Bus from Warner St to Gaithersburg Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Spring Garden to Silver Spring
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
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 Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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