There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ohio State University by plane, bus (Greyhound), train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane PHL - CMH
4h 53m$129–433Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Columbusbus Greyhound US0421
11h 17m$73–180Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Stationtrain Pennsylvanian
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbusbus FlixBus N2640
12h 45m$96–248Drive 468.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ohio State Universitycar 468.9 mi
8h 9m$86–124Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane BWI - CMH
5h 35m$156–1,096Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane EWR - CMH
5h 43m$129–667Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane JFK - CMH
6h 33m$100–1,033Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)plane LGA - CMH
7h 26m$113–870
Philadelphia to Ohio State University by bus and foot (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ohio State University is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ohio State University is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $120 - $440.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Ohio State University. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at N High St & Chittenden Ave via S Grant Ave & E Mound St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ohio State University is 428 miles. The road distance is 471.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ohio State University without a car is to bus which takes 11h 17m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 53m to get from Philadelphia to Ohio State University, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ohio State University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ohio State University is to fly which takes 4h 53m and costs $120 - $440. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $180 and takes 11h 17m.
Philadelphia to Ohio State University bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Columbus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ohio State University is 472 miles. It takes approximately 8h 9m to drive from Philadelphia to Ohio State University.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ohio State University, Franklin County, OH, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Columbus 3 times a day. Tickets cost $70–180 and the journey takes 10h 30m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–490
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Laguardia Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–470
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to John Glenn Columbus International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Pittsburgh Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–200
- 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
- $6–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Pittsburgh Intermodal Station to Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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