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

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There are 11 ways to get from Wake Forest to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)

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  1. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    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
    5h 55m
    $112–406

  2. Bus (Greyhound)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphiabus bus Greyhound US0670
    11h 8m
    $57–143

  3. Train via Washington (Amtrak)

    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 Northeast Regional
    10h 10m
    $58–830

  4. Drive 378.6 mi

    1. Drive from Wake Forest to Philadelphiacar car 378.6 mi
    6h 55m
    $70–100

  5. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus, 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
    6h 58m
    $166–1,048

  6. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 43m
    $82–965

  7. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus, 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 55m
    $117–1,092

  8. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane RDU - DCA
    2. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 37m
    $119–1,313

  9. Bus, line 1 bus, line 100 bus, 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 36m
    $67–616

  10. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Raleigh Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    10h 43m
    $80–420

  11. Bus via Washington

    1. Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0700 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Union Station to Philadelphiabus bus Washington
    11h 43m
    $57–128

Wake Forest to Philadelphia by bus and train (Amtrak)

Calendar10Weekly Services
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$58Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 10h 10m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia once daily. Tickets cost $55–140 and the journey takes 9h 15m.

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