There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Ontario by plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane PHL - ONT
8h 45m$230–1,000Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)plane PHL - LAX
- Take the train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtraktrain
10h 37m$163–441Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenterbus Greyhound US1210
2d 14h$313–656Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Riversidetrain
2d 17h$391–1,809Drive 2,655.3 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Ontariocar 2,655.3 mi
42h 50m$485–700Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane BWI - ONT
8h 8m$212–1,458Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Ontario International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Ontario International Airport (ONT)plane JFK - ONT
9h 12m$226–1,465Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- Take the bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 13h$469–2,006Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtraktrain
3d 19h$459–2,230
Philadelphia to Ontario by bus (Greyhound)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario is to fly and train which costs $160 - $450 and takes 10h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario is to train and fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $210 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Ontario. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Mountain @ D Street via St Louis Bus Station and Montclair Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Ontario. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Ontario Amtrak via Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 19h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Ontario is 2372 miles. The road distance is 2670.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 14h and costs $310 - $700.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Philadelphia to Ontario, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Ontario is to fly which takes 8h 45m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $310 - $700 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also train via Washington, which costs $390 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 17h.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Ontario, CA, USA?
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ontario International Airport (ONT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Mountain @ D Street via St Louis Bus Station, Montclair Transcenter, and Montclair Transit Center in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Ontario International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Ontario International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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 Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Riverside
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- 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
- $11–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Los Angeles to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Ontario Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–1,800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Montclair Transcenter
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Allentown to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Ontario bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
Ontario is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 2:21 PM in Philadelphia and 11:21 AM in Ontario.
Philadelphia to Ontario train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Ontario is 2671 miles. It takes approximately 42h 50m to drive from Philadelphia to Ontario.
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