There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Tacoma by plane, train (Amtrak), car, train, or bus
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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PHL - SEA
8h 22m$216–906Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane EWR - SEA
9h 28m$181–744Train
- 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 Seattletrain
- Take the train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Stationtrain
2d 21h$712–1,686Drive 2,786.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Tacomacar 2,786.1 mi
45h 3m$509–735Train 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane BWI - SEA
9h 24m$217–907Train 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 Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane JFK - SEA
10h 22m$189–1,318Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Seattletrain
- Take the bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th Stbus
3d 3h$743–1,744Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouvertrain
- Take the bus from Vancouver to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airportbus
5d 2h$365–672
Philadelphia to Tacoma by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Tacoma is to train and fly which costs $180 - $750 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Tacoma is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $210 - $950.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Tacoma station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Tacoma Dome Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station and King Street Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 21h.
The distance between Philadelphia and Tacoma is 2417 miles. The road distance is 2802.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Tacoma without a car is to train which takes 2 days 21h and costs $700 - $1,700.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Philadelphia to Tacoma, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Tacoma is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $210 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $700 - $1,700 and takes 2 days 21h.
Tacoma is 3h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:27 AM in Philadelphia and 7:27 AM in Tacoma.
Philadelphia to Tacoma train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Tacoma, WA, USA?
American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Inc., and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, Chicago Union Station, Seattle, and King Street Station in around 2d 21h.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Bozeman
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Portland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 44m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
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
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–390
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $500–1,200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–21
- 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
- $24–55
- 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
- $18–45
- 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
- $20–50
- 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
- $240–550
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Train from King Street Station to Tacoma Dome Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–23
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $95–130
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $95–120
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $75–95
Train from Toronto Union Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 4d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $260–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Economy Adult - same day booking
- $260–460
- Economy Adult - Advanced Booking
- $350–460
- Economy Escape Advanced Booking - Adult
- $340–400
- Phone
- +1 888-889-6368
- main@soundtransit.org
- Website
- soundtransit.org
Bus from 2nd Ave & Yesler Way to Pacific Ave & S 14th St
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.soundtransit.org
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 13Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Vancouver to Seattle Tacoma Intl Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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