There are 12 ways to get from Riverside to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, subway, or bus
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Fly Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ONT - PHL
9h 20m$212–852Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)LAX - PHL
8h 49m$152–398Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
2d 14h$459–2,574Bus
- Take the bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter204
- Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
2d 18h$291–545Drive 2,647.6 mi
- Drive from Riverside to Philadelphia2,647.6 mi
43h 4m$484–698Fly Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)ONT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
8h 46m$206–1,454Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)LAX - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
10h 4m$156–1,070Train, train to San Diego International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Take the train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)SAN - PHL
11h 4m$315–393Train to Los Angeles International Airport, fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)LAX - IAD
- Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
11h 6m$314–1,340Train to John Wayne Airport Orange County, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Fly from John Wayne Airport Orange County (SNA) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)SNA - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
11h 36m$152–664Train, bus
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Take the bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Take the bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
2d 16h$425–1,912Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
2d 22h$440–2,152
Riverside to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia is to train and fly which costs $150 - $400 and takes 8h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia is to fly and train which takes 8h 46m and costs $200 - $1,500.
No, there is no direct bus from Riverside to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Magnolia + Sunnyside and arriving at Philadelphia via UCR at Bannockburn Village, Montclair Transcenter and St Louis Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Riverside to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Riverside and arriving at 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 14h.
The distance between Riverside and Philadelphia is 2395 miles. The road distance is 2663.1 miles.
The best way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia without a car is to train via Washington which takes 2 days 14h and costs $450 - $2,600.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Riverside to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Riverside to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, depart from UCR at Bannockburn Village station.
Riverside to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Riverside station.
The best way to get from Riverside to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs $210 - $850. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $450 - $2,600 and takes 2 days 14h, you could also bus, which costs $290 - $550 and takes 2 days 18h.
What companies run services between Riverside, Riverside County, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ontario International Airport (ONT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Riverside to 30th Street Station via Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 2d 14h.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Kansas City
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–950
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 29m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
Flights from San Diego International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Los Angeles International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Ontario International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–850
Flights from John Wayne Airport Orange County to Newark Liberty International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Riverside to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $300–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtrak
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Santa Ana to San Diego Old Town Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–32
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- 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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- 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 BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- 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
- Phone
- (800) 371-LINK (5465)
- Website
- metrolinktrains.com
Train from Riverside - Downtown to L.A. Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Santa Ana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $8–11
Train from Riverside - Downtown to Fullerton
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://metrolinktrains.com
- Passenger
- $7–11
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (951) 565-5002
- Website
- riversidetransit.com
Bus from UCR at Bannockburn Village to Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- http://www.riversidetransit.com
- Children 46" tall and under
- $1–2
- Seniors 60+, Disabled, Medicare
- $1–2
- Adults and children over 46" tall
- $1–3
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $120–290
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Chicago Bus Station to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $95–160
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Allentown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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More Questions & Answers
Riverside to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Riverside Transit Agency, arrive at Richton 5091 at Montclair TransCenter station.
Philadelphia is 3h ahead of Riverside. It is currently 7:24 AM in Riverside and 10:24 AM in Philadelphia.
Riverside to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Chicago Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Riverside to Philadelphia is 2663 miles. It takes approximately 43h 4m to drive from Riverside to Philadelphia.
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