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How to get fromWake Forest to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Wake Forest to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, bus, plane, or train

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  1. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train Floridian / ...
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Acela
    9h 40m
    $138–292

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    11h 8m
    $64–124

  3. Drive 379.2 mi

    1. Drive from Wake Forest to Philadelphiacar car 379.2 mi
    6h 55m
    $70–100

  4. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    4. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    6h 1m
    $80–390

  5. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    10h 32m
    $142–292

  6. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to Greensborotrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GSO - PHL
    6h 54m
    $162–750

  7. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    4. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    5. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 9m
    $232–1,050

  8. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    4. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - LGA
    5. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 41m
    $116–1,104

  9. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    4. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    5. Take the train from Jamaica to New York Penn Stationtrain train
    6. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 34m
    $492–2,326

  10. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elm Ave at White St to Triangle Town Center P&Rbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Triangle Town Center Mall at Orvis to GoRaleigh Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Blount St at GoRaleigh Station to RDU Airport at Terminal 1bus bus
    4. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    5. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 43m
    $272–1,262

Wake Forest to Philadelphia by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration9h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$138Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 451.5 mi
  • Duration: 9h 40m

What companies run services between Wake Forest, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Elm Ave at White St to 30th Street Station via Union Station - Bus Platform B, Raleigh Union Station, and Washington Union Station in around 9h 40m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $60–120 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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