How to get fromAthens to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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There are 7 ways to get from Athens to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, car, or bus (Flixbus)

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Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best
1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CMH - PHL
5h 5m
$201–531
Bus
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Athens to Cambridgebus Bsb 13
2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
13h 10m
$74–152
Bus, train
1. Take the bus from Athens to Cambridgebus
2. Take the bus from Cambridge, OH to Pittsburgh Intermodal Stationbus
3. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
13h 19m
$216–369
Drive 449.3 mi
1. Drive from Athens to Philadelphiacar 449.3 mi
7h 52m
$82–119
Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CMH - BWI
3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 18m
$463–1,839
Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to John Glenn Columbus Intnl Airport (CMH)bus
2. Fly from John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CMH - EWR
3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 48m
$239–1,157
Bus via Columbus
1. Take the bus from Athens, Ohio OU Baker Center to Columbus, Ohio Greyhound Stationbus 374 A
2. Take the bus from Columbus to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2642
13h 20m
$96–197

Athens to Philadelphia by bus

7Weekly Buses

13h 10mAverage Duration

$74Cheapest Price

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Distance: 497.7 mi
Duration: 5h 5m

What companies run services between Athens, OH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from Athens to Philadelphia Bus Station via Cambridge, OH in around 13h 10m.

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Steeped in history, ‘Philly’ has fun for everyone under the sun. Visit the Liberty Bell, an international symbol of freedom, and Independence Hall, the birthplace of both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution. Hit the museum circuit on the Benjamin Franklin Walkway, take a walk through history at Valley Forge National Park or Betsy Ross’ house, and run up the ‘Rocky’ steps made famous in the movie. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, try a Philly cheesesteak, the city’s most famous dish, before checking out what other cuisine is on offer at the Reading Terminal Market.

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Clementon Park and Splash World is a mid-sized combination theme park and water park in Clementon, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Also known as Clementon Lake Park, it is one of the world's oldest operating amusement parks and is one of only thirteen trolley parks that are still in the United States. It was owned and operated by Clementon Lake Holdings LLC a subsidiary of Premier Parks, LLC. The park had been closed since September 2019 and was put up for auction on March 23, 2021. At the auction, the park in its entirety was purchased by Indiana Beach Holdings, LLC (now known as IB Parks & Entertainment), a company operated by real estate developer Gene Staples, for $2,370,000, with plans to reopen later in 2021 The park successfully reopened on June 25, 2021.

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Hell Cat is a wooden roller coaster designed and built by S&S Power located at Clementon Amusement Park. The coaster is 2,602 feet long and debuted late in the operating park season in 2004. Its first drop is 105 feet and can take its riders up to 56 MPH. The ride time is 1 minute and 30 seconds. Hell Cat was named Tsunami until 2005, when its name was changed to J2 due to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The new name honored the 1919 Jack Rabbit coaster which was standing but not operating since 2002 and demolished at the end of 2007. During and after the 2005 season, parts of the track were replaced by Great Coasters International to provide a smoother ride. During the 2006 season the park only operated with one train. The other remained with Philadelphia Toboggan Coasters, Inc. for rehabilitation. During the 2006-2007 off-season, more track pieces were replaced. In 2008, its name was changed to Hell Cat when Adrenaline Family Entertainment took over ownership of the park over the previous offseason. The coaster originally closed with the park abruptly on September 8, 2019 and reopened on June 24, 2021 after the park was acquired by Indiana Beach Holdings. The ride was re-tracked during the 2021-2022 off-season.

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