There are 5 ways to get from Philadelphia to West Chester by subway, bus, train, car, or taxi
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Subway, line 104 bus
best- Take the subway from 15th St/City Hall to 69th St Transit Centersubway L1
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
1h 32mDrive 24.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to West Chestercar 24.8 mi
44 min$5–7Train, line 92 bus
- Take the train from Suburban Station to Malverntrain Pao
- Take the bus from King St & Warren Av to Chestnut St & Church Stbus 92
2h 26mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia to West Chestertaxi 24.8 mi
44 min$85–110Line 21 bus, line 104 bus
- Take the bus from Walnut St & 16th St to 69th St Transit Center South Terminalbus 21
- Take the bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington Stbus 104
1h 50m$6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to West Chester is to line 21 bus and line 104 bus which costs $6 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to West Chester is to drive which takes 44 min and costs $4 - $7.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to West Chester. However, there are services departing from Walnut St & 16th St and arriving at Chestnut St & Darlington St via 69th St Transit Center. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Philadelphia and West Chester is 26 miles. The road distance is 25 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to West Chester without a car is to subway and line 104 bus which takes 1h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 32m to get from Philadelphia to West Chester, including transfers.
Philadelphia to West Chester bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from Walnut St & 16th St station.
Philadelphia to West Chester bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at 69th St Transit Center South Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to West Chester is 25 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Philadelphia to West Chester.
There are 170+ hotels available in West Chester.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and West Chester, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Walnut St & 16th St to Chestnut St & Darlington St via 69th St Transit Center South Terminal and 69th St Transit Center in around 1h 50m.
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Subway from 15th St/City Hall to 69th St Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Train from Suburban Station to Malvern
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- septa.org
Bus from 69th St Transit Center to Chestnut St & Darlington St
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Bus from King St & Warren Av to Chestnut St & Church St
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
Bus from Walnut St & 16th St to 69th St Transit Center South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.septa.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.septa.org/schedules
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Streamline Taxi Service
- Phone
- +1 267-226-0254
- Website
- facebook.com
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Gondal Taxi
- Phone
- +1 267-499-3113
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