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How to get fromSunnyvale to Philadelphiaby train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car or subway

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There are 12 ways to get from Sunnyvale to Philadelphia by train, plane, bus (Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, or subway

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  1. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeSFO - PHL
    7h 55m
    $184–768

  2. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)planeSFO - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
    9h 24m
    $154–788

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant to 285 S East End Ave - Pomonabus
    2. Take the bus from Montclair Transcenter to St Louis Bus Stationbus
    3. Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Philadelphiabus
    3d 3h
    $368–701

  4. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Emeryvilletrain
    2. Take the train from Emeryville to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Rockville Amtraktrain
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3d 4h
    $331–2,453

  5. Drive 2,899.5 mi

    1. Drive from Sunnyvale to Philadelphiacar2,899.5 mi
    45h 17m
    $530–765

  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)planeSJC - PHL
    9h 49m
    $227–958

  7. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)planeSFO - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
    9h 9m
    $178–1,370

  8. Caltrain to San Francisco International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)planeSFO - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    9h 38m
    $189–1,287

  9. Train to Oakland International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Santa Clara Amtrak to Oakland Coliseum/Airport Amtraktrain
    2. Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)planeOAK - PHL
    10h 47m
    $201–825

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

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)planeSFO - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    9h 44m
    $336–1,975

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

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)planeSFO - IAD
    3. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway
    4. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    10h 13m
    $206–1,430

  12. Caltrain, BART, train

    1. Take the train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Northbound to Millbrae Caltrain Northboundtrain
    2. Take the subway from Millbrae to Richmondsubway
    3. Take the train from Richmond to Chicago Union Stationtrain
    4. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
    3d 10h
    $319–2,063

Sunnyvale to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration3d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$368Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from El Camino & Mathilda to Philadelphia via King & Virginia, San Jose - King Rd Pink Elephant, 285 S East End Ave - Pomona, East End Ave and Mission Blvd E, Montclair Transit Center, Montclair Transcenter, and St Louis Bus Station in around 3d 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sunnyvale Caltrain Southbound to 30th Street Station via Santa Clara Amtrak, Emeryville, Chicago Union Station, Rockville Amtrak, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, and Washington Union Station in around 3d 4h.

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