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There are 12 ways to get from Stanford to Philadelphia by plane, car, bus, train, or subway

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  1. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SFO - PHL
    8h 10m
    $195–624

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SFO - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    9h 33m
    $187–1,222

  3. Drive, bus, train via Washington

    1. Drive from Stanford to Tracy Transit Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    4. Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    6. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3d
    $1,727–2,742

  4. Drive, bus (Greyhound)

    1. Drive from Stanford to Tracy Transit Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Los Angeles Union Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Los Angeles Union Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 2h
    $560–850

  5. Drive  2,896.1 mi

    1. Drive from Stanford to Philadelphiacar car 2,896.1 mi
    45h 42m
    $529–764

  6. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane SJC - PHL
    9h 50m
    $190–766

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane SFO - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    9h 39m
    $237–1,129

  8. Fly Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane SJC - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    9h 37m
    $202–1,364

  9. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane SFO - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    9h 41m
    $243–840

  10. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane SFO - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    9h 41m
    $227–587

  11. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane SFO - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    10h 9m
    $227–746

  12. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Stanford to Tracy Transit Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Tracy Transit Center to Sacramento Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sacramento Bus Station to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    4. Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    5. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3d 7h
    $1,795–2,869

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar78Weekly Planes
Duration6h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket$158Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,544.7 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Stanford, CA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

American Airlines, United Airlines, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours.

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