There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Notre Dame by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train (Amtrak), car, train, 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.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to South Bend (SBN)plane PHL - SBN
6h 24m$113–579Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus Greyhound US0421 / ...
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to South Bend Transpobus FlixBus N2641
16h 58m$136–217Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to South Bend Stationtrain Floridian
19h 4m$418–1,254Drive 667.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Notre Damecar 667.5 mi
10h 57m$122–176Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)plane PHL - GRR
- Drive from Grand-Rapids-Airport-GRR to Notre Damecar
5h 56m$113–584Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to South Bend
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to South Bend (SBN)plane IAD - SBN
6h 16m$115–1,044Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PHL - MDW
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
7h 15m$189–420Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane PHL - ORD
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
7h 46m$159–240Bus via Baltimore (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garagebus Greyhound US0305
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to South Bend Transpobus Greyhound US0164
22h 33m$154–242
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to South Bend (SBN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Notre Dame is to drive which costs $120 - $180 and takes 10h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Notre Dame is to fly and drive which takes 5h 56m and costs $110 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Notre Dame. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at South Bend Transpo via Newark Penn Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Notre Dame station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at South Bend Station via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 4m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Notre Dame is 610 miles. The road distance is 671.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Notre Dame without a car is to bus which takes 16h 58m and costs $130 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Philadelphia to Notre Dame, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Notre Dame bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Notre Dame train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Notre Dame is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs $110 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $220 and takes 16h 58m, you could also train, which costs $410 - $1,300 and takes 19h 4m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Notre Dame, IN, USA?
Delta, American Airlines, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to South Bend (SBN) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Notre Dame via Newark Penn Station and South Bend Transpo in around 16h 58m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to South Bend via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Gerald R. Ford International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Cleveland
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to South Bend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–190
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
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to South Bend Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $370–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- 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
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 Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District
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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Greyhound Garage
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to South Bend Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Newark Penn Station to South Bend Transpo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–180
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia to Notre Dame bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Philadelphia to Notre Dame train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Notre Dame is 671 miles. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Philadelphia to Notre Dame.
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