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Philadelphia to Richmond

1 operator run this water, from 54 min.

Every way across

One row per operator and speed. Where a service is sold as fast and its average does not clear 45 km/h, the word appears in quotation marks — the boat is fast craft, the crossing is not.

American Airlines, US Airways PHL → RIC 319 km non-stop CR9 CRJ DH3 in the air 2 h 24 est. rate not held 355 km/h average

Other ways to reach Richmond

If this crossing does not suit, these quays also reach Richmond without a change. It is the question a single-route page cannot answer about itself and an atlas can.

Berkeley Amtrak – Richmond 6 min Amtrak
Emeryville – Richmond 7 min Amtrak, Gold Runner
Martinez – Richmond 23 min Amtrak, Gold Runner
Julia Creek – Richmond 41 min Regional Express
Dulles – Richmond 42 min United Airlines
Charlotte – Richmond 1 h 01 American Airlines
Newark – Richmond 1 h 03 United Airlines
New York – Richmond 1 h 05 American Airlines, Delta Air Lines
Detroit – Richmond 1 h 25 Delta Air Lines
Boston – Richmond 1 h 27 American Airlines

And other ways to reach Philadelphia

Queen Ln – Philadelphia 4 min SEPTA
Bridesburg – Philadelphia 6 min SEPTA
Gray 30th St Station – Philadelphia 9 min SEPTA
Ardmore Amtrak Station – Philadelphia 11 min Amtrak
Cornwells Heights – Philadelphia 11 min Amtrak
Wilmington – Philadelphia 17 min American Airlines, Amtrak
Paoli Amtrak Station – Philadelphia 22 min Amtrak
Trenton – Philadelphia 24 min Amtrak, Amtrak Vermonter
PRINCETON JCT. – Philadelphia 33 min Amtrak
Harrisburg – Philadelphia 40 min American Airlines

Where else these quays go

Also from Philadelphia

Albany · Amsterdam · Ardmore Amtrak Station · Atlanta · Austin · Baltimore Penn Station · Bangor · Barcelona · Birmingham · Boston · Bridesburg · Buffalo · Burlington · Cancún

Also from Richmond

Atlanta · Berkeley Amtrak · Boston · Charlotte · Chicago · Dallas-Fort Worth · Detroit · Dulles · Emeryville · Fort Lauderdale · Houston · Julia Creek · Martinez · Miami

Which months this runs

Season not heldwe can say when we looked, not which months run

Our records for the Philadelphia–Richmond crossing were read on 11 August 2026 and describe the network as it ran that week. We hold no month-by-month variation, so this page cannot tell you whether a crossing runs in February.

If you are travelling well outside August 2026, confirm with the operator before you plan around it.

What we do not know

No fares. Not for this crossing, not for any crossing, not for any mode.

No departure times. No rate is held for this pair either, so we cannot say how often it runs.