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There are 13 ways to get from Stanford to Philadelphia by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, subway, or ferry

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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
    $185–772

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

    cheapest
    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 37m
    $149–609

  3. Taxi, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanford to Gilroy, CA McDonaldstaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Gilroy, CA McDonalds to Chinatown Metro Station - Los Angeles, CAbus bus
    3. Take the train from Glendale Amtrak to Fullerton Amtrak Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station 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
    $929–1,963

  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 Philadelphiabus bus
    3d 1h
    $515–995

  5. Drive 2,896.1 mi

    1. Drive from Stanford to Philadelphiacar car 2,896.1 mi
    45h 44m
    $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 58m
    $241–1,015

  7. 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 20m
    $241–969

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

    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 21m
    $185–726

  9. 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 57m
    $157–1,188

  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 51m
    $406–1,696

  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 Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    10h 19m
    $206–851

  12. Taxi, ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the taxi from Stanford to San Francisco Ferry Building Gate Etaxi taxi
    2. Take the ferry from San Francisco Ferry Building Gate E to Vallejo Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center 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 1h
    $843–1,794

  13. Drive, bus, train

    1. Drive from Stanford to Vallejo Transit Centercar car
    2. Take the bus from Vallejo Transit Center to Reno Amtrakbus bus
    3. Take the train from Reno to Chicago Union Stationtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3d 6h
    $751–1,726

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

Calendar82Weekly Planes
Duration6h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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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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