This Bus Option Avoids the Worst Parts of Philadelphia Airport

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Inside the bus that will take you from the Wilmington airport to Philadelphia International Airport.
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Inside the bus that will take you from the Wilmington airport to Philadelphia International Airport.

For those of you who aren’t totally charmed by the Philadelphia International Airport travel experience, a new bus service out of Wilmington linked to American Airlines could be a less congested way to go, writes Victor Fiorillo for Philadelphia Magazine.

Instead of driving to and parking at Philadelphia International Airport, passengers drive to and park at Wilmington’s much smaller airport, with its cheaper parking.

You go through Wilmington Airport’s mostly non-existent security lines and check your bags with airline staff there.

Then you get on the bus which takes you to Philadelphia airport, where you skip security and just go to your gate.

The new bus service was launched Oct. 7. To access the service, you go to the American Airlines website and select Wilmington, Delaware, as your departure point plus your destination.

Some prices for specific flights were about the same whether you departed Wilmington via bus, or departed from Philadelphia. Other flights were $75 more round-trip using Wilmington.

Depending on where you live, the Wilmington airport bus could be an option worth exploring. It’s about a 30-minute drive between the two airports. 

Read more about this new bus service now being offered out of Wilmington Airport in Philadelphia Magazine.


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