Best way to travel between San Francisco, CA, United States and Philadelphia, PA, United States

A: San Francisco, CA, United States

B: Philadelphia, PA, United States

Travel Modes: Price; Distance; Duration; CO2

train: $365.0; 5329.77 km; 72h 31mins; 282.48 kgs

flight: $367.0; 4547.55 km; 11h 7mins; 491.14 kgs

drive: $370.0; 4670.24 km; 47h 32mins; 597.79 kgs

bus: $590.0; 5339.7 km; 72h 47mins; 160.19 kgs

Tranport	Distance	Time(hrs)	Cost(local)	Cost(usd)
Train	5329.77 km	72h 31mins	365 USD	365.0
Flight	4547.55 km	11h 7mins	367 USD	367.0
Drive	4670.24 km	47h 32mins	370 USD	370.0
Bus	5339.7 km	72h 47mins	590 USD	590.0

Take Train from Civic Center/UN Plaza to Richmond: Time: 39mins Cost: 5 USD; $ 4.5 - 5.5 USD CO2 Emission: 1.73 kgs
Take Train from Richmond to Chicago: Time: 50h 29mins Cost: 220 USD; $ 198.0 - 242.0 USD CO2 Emission: 203.44 kgs
Take Train from Chicago, IL to Washington, DC: Time: 16h 50mins Cost: 65 USD; $ 58.5 - 71.5 USD CO2 Emission: 65.78 kgs
Take Train from Washington DC to Philadelphia, PA: Time: 2h 10mins Cost: 75 USD; $ 67.5 - 82.5 USD CO2 Emission: 11.54 kgs

Source: Rome2rio

Mode of travel comparision chart

The best and cheapest way to get from San Francisco, CA, United States and Philadelphia, PA, United States is to travel by train, which will cost about 365 USD or 328.50 USD.