Car hire and driving in Philadelphia
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In United States traffic drives on the right. Picking up at PHL means 11 km (7 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q533806.
Drives from Philadelphia
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia to Allentown | United States | 78 km (48 mi) | about 1 h 3 min |
| Philadelphia to Edison | United States | 90 km (56 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Philadelphia to Staten Island | United States | 110 km (68 mi) | about 1 h 30 min |
| Philadelphia to Elizabeth | United States | 113 km (70 mi) | about 1 h 32 min |
| Philadelphia to Newark | United States | 121 km (75 mi) | about 1 h 38 min |
| Philadelphia to Jersey City | United States | 126 km (78 mi) | about 1 h 43 min |
| Philadelphia to Brooklyn | United States | 129 km (80 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Philadelphia to New York City | United States | 130 km (81 mi) | about 1 h 45 min |
| Philadelphia to Paterson | United States | 136 km (85 mi) | about 1 h 51 min |
| Philadelphia to Manhattan | United States | 137 km (85 mi) | about 1 h 52 min |
| Philadelphia to Queens | United States | 139 km (86 mi) | about 1 h 53 min |
| Philadelphia to Baltimore | United States | 144 km (90 mi) | about 1 h 57 min |
| Philadelphia to Toronto | Canada | 545 km (339 mi) | about 7 h 23 min |
| Philadelphia to Chicago | United States | 1,069 km (664 mi) | about 14 h 30 min |
| Philadelphia to Montréal | Canada | 631 km (392 mi) | about 8 h 33 min |
| Philadelphia to The Bronx | United States | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 1 min |
| Philadelphia to Ottawa | Canada | 609 km (378 mi) | about 8 h 15 min |
| Philadelphia to Jacksonville | United States | 1,221 km (759 mi) | about 16 h 33 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Philadelphia?
The right, as everywhere in United States.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.