There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Painter by train, bus, car, plane, or taxi
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, drive
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Take the bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Drive from Salisbury, MD to Painter
5h 40m$109–736Drive 196.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Painter196.8 mi
4h 9m$36–52Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newport News
- Drive from Newport News to Painter
8h 54m$59–936Fly to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)PHL - SBY
- Drive from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Painter
3h 56m$53–316Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Virginia Beach
- Take the taxi from Virginia Beach to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Take the bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Painter ImmigrationRed
9h 4m$151–248Fly to Norfolk International Airport, taxi, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)PHL - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charles Food Lion
- Take the bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Painter Immigration
5h 49m$223–483
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Painter is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Painter is to fly and drive which takes 3h 56m and costs $50 - $320.
The distance between Philadelphia and Painter is 277 miles. The road distance is 197.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Painter without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 9h 4m and costs $150 - $250.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Philadelphia to Painter, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Painter is 198 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Philadelphia to Painter.
There are 28+ hotels available in Painter.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Painter, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Painter. However, you can take the train to BWI Thurgood Marshall, walk to BWI Amtrak Station, take the bus to Salisbury, MD, then drive to Painter. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Painter via Washington Union Station and Newport News in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–410
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
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 Washington Union Station to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $25–280
- Business Class
- $80–320
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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 410-912-6000
- reservations@bayrunnershuttle.com
- Website
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Schedules at
- bayrunnershuttle.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from BWI Amtrak Station to Salisbury, MD
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 757-787-8322
- contact@mystartransit.org
- Website
- mystartransit.org
Bus from Cape Charles Food Lion to Painter Immigration
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- mystartransit.org
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $100–140
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
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