There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Waco by plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, bus, or car
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 43m$159–625Fly to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, bus
cheapest- 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 25m$108–365Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 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
35h 55m$174–456Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houstonbus
- Take the bus from Downtown Houston to Wacobus
41h 59m$258–1,093Drive 1,541.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Wacocar 1,541.1 mi
25h 39m$282–407Fly to Dallas, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Dallas (DAL)plane PHL - DAL
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
8h 23m$141–610Bus via Memphis
- Take the bus from Philadelphia - Dunkin Donuts to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadwaybus
- Take the bus from New York to Jacksonbus Nyc
- Take the bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphisbus
- Take the bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Wacobus
37h 25m$280–556Train, bus via Chicago
- 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 Dallastrain
- Take the bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stationbus
46h 22m$257–1,549Train, bus via Chicago #2
- 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$286–1,060
Philadelphia to Waco by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Waco is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $370 and takes 9h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $150 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Waco. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Waco Bus Stop via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station and Dallas Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 55m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Waco is 1377 miles. The road distance is 1550.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waco without a car is to bus which takes 35h 55m and costs $170 - $460.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Philadelphia to Waco, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Waco is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $150 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $170 - $460 and takes 35h 55m.
Philadelphia to Waco bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Waco is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 7:21 PM in Philadelphia and 6:21 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 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Waco Bus Stop via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, and Dallas Bus Station in around 35h 55m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Nashville, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Pittsburgh, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Waco via Memphis, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 53m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- 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
- $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 Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- 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
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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Dallas Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $65–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $14–85
Bus from New Orleans Bus Station to Downtown Houston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Downtown Houston to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-800-231-2222
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com.mx
Bus from Dallas Bus Station to Waco Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–50
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com.mx
- Phone
- +1 215-588-1588
- Website
- gotobus.com
Bus from Philadelphia - Dunkin Donuts to New York, NY - 127 E. Broadway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- gotobus.com
- Book at
- gotobus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Jackson
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–170
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- info@tornadobus.com
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from El Mezcal Grocery - Jackson, TN to Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
Bus from Tornado Bus Co - West Memphis to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $95–220
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Dallas to Waco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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