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Philadelphia Museum Of Art
One of the largest art museums in the United States, famous for major collections spanning Europe, America, and Asia, plus the iconic Rocky Steps.
Cheapest price
$52
Average price
$137
Fastest journey
1 h 40 m
Average duration
1 h 41 m
Trains per day
53
Distance
205 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA will cost around $137 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $52.
Of the 53 trains that leave Arlington, VA for Philadelphia, PA on Sat, Jul 11, 51 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Sat, Jul 11 the direct trains cover the 205 km distance in an average of 1 h 41 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 1 h 40 m .
On Sat, Jul 11 the slowest trains will take 1 h 42 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
124 Northeast Regional
162 Northeast Regional
160 Northeast Regional
126 Northeast Regional
146 Northeast Regional
2258 NextGen Acela
2252 Acela
88 Northeast Regional
2224 NextGen Acela
2250 AcelaOmio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $24. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $24, and a flight costs an average of $132.
Distance: 127 miles (205 km)
Most popular Train | Bus | Flight | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$37 Average price | $32 Average price Cheapest | $395 Average price | $38 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 14m Average total duration Fastest 1h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 44m Average total duration 3h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 8h 49m Average total duration 5h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 2h 36m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA costing on average $37 (€30).
A bus is $363 (€299) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA costing on average $395 (€325).
Other travel options to Philadelphia, PA take longer:
Bus takes on average 3h 14m.
Flight takes on average 5h 49m.
The journey is about 52m faster (1h 44m by train vs 2h 36m by car) and roughly $0.69 (€0.57) cheaper once you factor in fuel and tolls ($37 (€30) vs $38 (€31)). You'll also arrive in the city centre rather than hunting for parking, and you can work, read, or watch the landscape go by instead of concentrating on the road.
Direct services run with Amtrak.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way or need a car once you arrive.
The table below shows live departures for Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA trains for today, Friday, July 10. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
192 Northeast Regional | 7:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h58 | 9:10 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
186 Northeast Regional | 7:33 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 2h57 | 10:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 7:57 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h57 | 9:54 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2128 Acela | 8:02 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h45 | 9:47 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 8:08 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h46 | 9:54 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
186 Northeast Regional | 8:30 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h00 | 10:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
186 Northeast Regional | 8:42 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h48 | 10:30 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 9:12 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 2h54 | 12:06 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
198 Northeast Regional | 9:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h58 | 11:13 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
66 Northeast Regional | 10:00 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h06 | 12:06 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2250 Acela | 4:48 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h42 | 6:30 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
160 Northeast Regional | 5:20 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h51 | 7:11 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
162 Northeast Regional | 6:16 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h01 | 8:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
162 Northeast Regional | 6:28 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h49 | 8:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2252 Acela | 6:40 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h41 | 8:21 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
98 Silver Meteor | 7:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h10 | 9:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
54 Vermonter | 7:28 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h54 | 9:22 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
54 Vermonter | 7:39 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h43 | 9:22 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2254 NextGen Acela | 7:46 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h47 | 9:33 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 7:57 AM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 3h07 | 11:04 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
152 Northeast Regional | 8:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h10 | 10:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
152 Northeast Regional | 8:22 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h58 | 10:20 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 9:10 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h54 | 11:04 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
164 Northeast Regional | 9:21 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h43 | 11:04 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2208 NextGen Acela | 9:35 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h42 | 11:17 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
118 Northeast Regional | 9:58 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h58 | 11:56 AM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
82 Northeast Regional | 10:12 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h03 | 12:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
82 Northeast Regional | 10:24 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h51 | 12:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
88 Northeast Regional | 11:25 AM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h54 | 1:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
88 Northeast Regional | 11:37 AM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h42 | 1:19 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
140 Northeast Regional | 12:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h00 | 2:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2258 NextGen Acela | 12:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h40 | 2:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
194 Northeast Regional | 1:01 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h02 | 3:03 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
194 Northeast Regional | 1:13 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h50 | 3:03 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional | 1:26 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 3h06 | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional · 168 Northeast Regional | 1:26 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 3h49 | 5:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1 transfer | |
106 Northeast Regional | 1:52 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h01 | 3:53 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
106 Northeast Regional | 2:04 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h49 | 3:53 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
20 Crescent | 2:12 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h02 | 4:14 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
156 Northeast Regional | 2:29 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 2h03 | 4:32 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
40 Floridian · 158 Northeast Regional | 2:43 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 5h26 | 8:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 1 transfer | |
2260 NextGen Acela | 2:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h42 | 4:37 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
168 Northeast Regional | 3:17 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h58 | 5:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
168 Northeast Regional | 3:29 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h46 | 5:15 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
126 Northeast Regional | 3:55 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h46 | 5:41 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
80 Carolinian | 4:03 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 3h02 | 7:05 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
2262 NextGen Acela | 4:05 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h46 | 5:51 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
146 Northeast Regional | 4:17 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h59 | 6:16 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 5:10 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 2h59 | 8:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
142 Northeast Regional | 5:21 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h59 | 7:20 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
142 Northeast Regional | 5:34 PM New Carrollton Amtrak Station, New Carrollton, MD | 1h46 | 7:20 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
158 Northeast Regional | 6:15 PM Washington Union Station, Washington, DC | 1h54 | 8:09 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
90 Palmetto | 6:34 PM Alexandria Station, Alexandria, VA | 3h20 | 9:54 PM 30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Trains from Arlington, VA to Philadelphia, PA run on average 53 times per day, taking around 1h 44m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at $12 (€10) if you book in advance.
There are 50 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:20, the last at 23:58. The fastest train covers the 127 miles (205 km) distance in 1h 38m.
Distance 127 miles (205 km) |
Average train duration 1h 44m |
Cheapest ticket price $12 (€10) |
Trains per day 53 |
Direct trains 50 |
Fastest train 1h 38m |
First train 4:20 AM |
Last train 11:58 PM |
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Low Season Jul - Sep |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Mon |
Best time to book 91 days |
Discover the best of Philadelphia — top attractions, local food, transport tips, budget advice, and currency essentials. Plan your perfect Philadelphia trip today.
One of the largest art museums in the United States, famous for major collections spanning Europe, America, and Asia, plus the iconic Rocky Steps.
Renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and early Modern paintings displayed in an intimate, distinctive setting on the Parkway.
A leading science museum with interactive exhibits, a planetarium, and family-friendly displays that make it one of the city’s most popular museum visits.
Elegant central square known for people-watching, seasonal events, and upscale city atmosphere, making it one of Philadelphia’s most beloved public spaces.
Historic district packed with colonial streetscapes, galleries, and major heritage sites, ideal for first-time visitors exploring on foot.
A scenic multi-use path along the river, favored for walking, running, and skyline views including the popular boardwalk section.
Philadelphia’s signature sandwich of thinly sliced beef on a long roll, typically with fried onions and cheese such as Cheez Whiz, American, or provolone.
A classic local sandwich made with slow-roasted pork, sharp provolone, and broccoli rabe on an Italian roll. Many locals consider it as iconic as the cheesesteak.
A chewy, salty Philadelphia street snack, usually shaped in a figure-eight style. It is a longtime staple sold at carts, bakeries, and sporting events.
A historic indoor market with many established vendors serving Philadelphia classics such as roast pork sandwiches, cheesesteaks, baked goods, and Pennsylvania Dutch specialties.
An acclaimed modern Israeli restaurant known for polished service, exceptional hummus, grilled meats, and a refined but lively atmosphere.
A celebrated market counter inside Reading Terminal Market, best known for its roast pork sandwich with sharp provolone and broccoli rabe.
Moderate for a major U.S. city. Budget eats are easy to find, but hotels and fine dining can be pricey.
Tip 18-20% at restaurants; 20%+ for great service. Tip bartenders USD 1-2 per drink, taxis about 15-20%, and round up for quick services.
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