How close (in real time) is DC to Philly?

[Taverner]

Looks close on my map...I have to be in both within days - should I drive or fly?

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. Drive.

[Taverner]

2. Is it a nice drive?

You get to go across two bays...

[MountainLaurel]

4. Not particularly.

There's a lot of traffic and a lot of tolls.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

5. I don't know so much about nice, it would be a flail if you got stuck in 2 rush hours, but

without traffic you can drive it in about 3 hourish or so. I'm sure some of the Atlantic seaboard DUers have made this drive many times and could tell you more precisely.

Easily done if you have a day to drive, or even if you finish one place one day and have to do something in the other city the next day.

[struggle4progress]

7. You'll love rush hour in DC: IIRC, it lasts from about 6AM to 8PM.

The rest of the time, you'll only need to worry about traffic jams that back everything up for miles and miles.

[GOPisEvil]

3. Take the train.

:)

Seriously though, it's an easy drive. I've done it a few times. :)

[Xipe Totec]

6. They're right there, right now

in real time.

Call them and see...

[bluethruandthru]

8. It's an easy drive...

Just go after rush hour or on the weekend. With no traffic problems, it's only a couple of hours.

[Gormy Cuss]

9. Drive or train

Definitely not worth the effort to fly between them. It's a puddle jump on a small jet and it could take more time and effort to navigate the airports than driving between the two. Amtrak is a real option if you are going to be in DC proper or downtown Philly.

[GoneOffShore]

10. Another vote for the train

[unsavedtrash]

11. tolls from hell.

The drive is ok but think about taking the train.

[stuntcat]

12. train yes train

yes.
even with the factories it's nicer scenery than the highway (look for the huge graveyard if you do it)