There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Rolla by plane, shuttle, bus, train, taxi, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane PHL - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
7h 1m$343–635Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Columbia Regional Airport (COU)plane PHL - COU
- Drive from Columbia Regional Airport (COU) to Rollacar
8h 14m$114–513Bus, shuttle
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
24h 13m$223–397Train, taxi
- 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 Jefferson City Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Jefferson City Station to Rollataxi
30h 51m$310–1,219Drive 987.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Rollacar 987.1 mi
16h 42m$181–261Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane BWI - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
8h 3m$350–1,213Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane EWR - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
8h 13m$380–844Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL)plane LGA - STL
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
9h 34m$349–1,207Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN)plane PHL - TBN
- Take the taxi from Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport (TBN) to Rollataxi
9h 33m$204–728Train, shuttle
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louistrain
- Take a shuttle bus from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
36h 14m$286–745
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Rolla is to drive which costs $180 - $260 and takes 16h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Rolla is to fly and shuttle which takes 7h 1m and costs $340 - $650.
The distance between Philadelphia and Rolla is 928 miles. The road distance is 992.8 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Rolla without a car is to bus and shuttle which takes 24h 13m and costs $220 - $400.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Philadelphia to Rolla, including transfers.
Rolla is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 1:53 AM in Philadelphia and 12:53 AM in Rolla.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Rolla is 993 miles. It takes approximately 16h 42m to drive from Philadelphia to Rolla.
There are 19+ hotels available in Rolla.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Rolla, MO, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Rolla. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), walk to St Louis International Airport, then take the shuttle to Rolla, MO. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Rolla, MO via St Louis Bus Station, CIVIC CENTER station, LAMBERT AIRPORT TERMINAL #1 station, and St Louis International Airport in around 24h 13m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Pittsburgh, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 19m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–750
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Columbia Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–500
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Lambert–St. Louis International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- contouraviation.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Airport via Detroit, Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
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
- 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
- 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 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
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Jefferson City Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–150
- 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
- $10–210
- 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
- $18–270
- 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
- $110–400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 573-368-4656
- info@usaxonline.com
- Website
- usaxonline.com
Shuttle from St Louis International Airport to Rolla, MO
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $130–145
- Website
- https://usaxonline.com/
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
- $85–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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