There are 10 ways to get from South Riding to Philadelphia by subway, train, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or bus (Greyhound)
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Subway, train via Washington
best- Take the subway from Loudoun Gateway, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway S
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
3h 44m$23–674Subway, train
cheapest- Take the subway from Loudoun Gateway, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platformsubway S
- Take the train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 32m$20–272Bus
- Take the bus from East Gate to N Capitol St & Mass Avebus 281
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2601 / ...
5h 31m$23–61Drive 164.1 mi
- Drive from South Riding to Philadelphiacar 164.1 mi
3h 5m$30–44Line 381 bus to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Tall Cedars Parkway at Planting Field Drive to Loudoun Gateway stationbus
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane IAD - PHL
3h 36m$273–665Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from East Gate to N Capitol St & Mass Avebus 281
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0350
6h 16m$22–61Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from East Gate to Pentagon Bus Bay L6bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane DCA - PHL
3h 47m$77–614Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster, drive
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Lancaster (LNS)plane IAD - LNS
- Drive from Lancaster-Airport-LNS to Philadelphiacar
4h 7m$111–485Bus to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Take the bus from East Gate to Pentagon Bus Bay L6bus
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane DCA - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 43m$87–1,120Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane IAD - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 31m$238–1,721
South Riding to Philadelphia by bus, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Riding to Philadelphia is to bus via Philadelphia which costs $22 - $65 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from South Riding to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 3h 5m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from South Riding to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from East Gate and arriving at Philadelphia via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between South Riding and Philadelphia is 175 miles. The road distance is 165 miles.
The best way to get from South Riding to Philadelphia without a car is to subway and train via Washington which takes 3h 44m and costs $23 - $700.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from South Riding to Philadelphia, including transfers.
South Riding to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, depart from East Gate station.
South Riding to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Loudoun County Transit, arrive at N Capitol St & Mass Ave station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Riding to Philadelphia is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 5m to drive from South Riding to Philadelphia.
There are 668+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between South Riding, VA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from East Gate to Philadelphia via N Capitol St & Mass Ave and Washington Union Station in around 5h 31m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–280
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–500
- Website
- iflysouthern.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Lancaster
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Loudoun Gateway, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $6–9
Subway from Loudoun Gateway, Silver Line Center Platform to New Carrollton, Orange Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–11
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $8–11
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $17–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $17–250
- Business Class
- $70–290
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- 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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from New Carrollton Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 703-771-5665
- Website
- loudoun.gov
Bus from East Gate to N Capitol St & Mass Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Bus from Tall Cedars Parkway at Planting Field Drive to Loudoun Gateway station
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
Bus from East Gate to Pentagon Bus Bay L6
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Schedules at
- loudoun.gov
- Local & Metro
- $1–2
- Commuter
- $11
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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