There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Waco
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Waco (ACT)plane PHL - ACT
7h 1m$188–754Fly to Dallas, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dallas (DAL)plane PHL - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 4m$166–737Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stopbus
36h 15m$250–423Train, bus via Washington
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
46h 13m$999–2,246Drive 1,541.4 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Wacocar 1,541.4 mi
25h 33m$282–407Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)plane PHL - DFW
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
9h 7m$223–238Bus via Chicago
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
- Take the bus from Chicago to Wacobus Chicago
41h 47m$371–450Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas to Wacobus
2d 4h$1,128–1,803
Philadelphia to Waco by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Waco is to fly and bus which costs $220 - $240 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $180 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Waco. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waco is 1377 miles. The road distance is 1550.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 36h 15m and costs $250 - $430.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Philadelphia to Waco, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs $180 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $430 and takes 36h 15m.
Philadelphia to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:48 PM in Philadelphia and 7:48 PM in Waco.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Waco, TX, USA?
American Airlines flies from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Waco (ACT) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Nashville, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via St. Louis, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Pittsburgh, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Lexington, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–800
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas via Baltimore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–204
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $420–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $550–900
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $500–850
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–26
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–190
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–23
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–160
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–220
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Mexico
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- Tornado Bus Company
Bus from Chicago to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $225–235
- Schedules at
- Tornado Bus Company
- Adult
- $225–235
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