There are 6 ways to get from Michigan to Pennsylvania by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)DTW - PHL
4h 2m$82–252Bus, train via Pittsburgh
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal StationGreyhound US0420
- Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationPennsylvanian
15h 19m$139–478Drive 581.6 mi
- Drive from Detroit to Philadelphia581.6 mi
9h 32m$107–154Fly Detroit to Pittsburgh International Airport, bus
- Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)DTW - PIT
- Take the bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl
4h 13mFly Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Fly from Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)GRR - PHL
5h 14m$324–504Bus, train
- Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Take the train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
17h 45m$104–977
Michigan to Pennsylvania by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Michigan to Pennsylvania is to drive which costs $100 - $160 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Michigan to Pennsylvania is to fly which takes 4h 2m and costs $80 - $260.
The distance between Michigan and Pennsylvania is 479 miles. The road distance is 585 miles.
The best way to get from Michigan to Pennsylvania without a car is to bus and train via Pittsburgh which takes 15h 19m and costs $130 - $480.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Michigan to Pennsylvania, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Michigan to Pennsylvania is 585 miles. It takes approximately 9h 32m to drive from Michigan to Pennsylvania.
There are 904+ hotels available in Pennsylvania.
What companies run services between Michigan, USA and Pennsylvania, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Detroit (DTW) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Detroit to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–350
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Detroit to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–350
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Gerald R. Ford International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Toledo to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Pittsburgh International Airport to Seventh Ave + William Penn Pl
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- info@baronsbus.com
- Website
- baronsbus.com
Bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–40
- Website
- https://baronsbus.com
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