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Getting around the Villanova Area

Are you new to the Villanova area? Curious how to get to Villanova, or get around once you're here?

Air

Philadelphia International Airport
(215) 937-6800
http://www.phl.org/

Taxi

Bennett Taxi Service (610) 525-1770
Main Line Airport Limousine (610) 525-0513
Avalon Limousine (610) 527-5240
Shuttle Service (800) 844-2240

Communter Rail

SEPTA is the SouthEastern Pennsylvania Authority, the public transportation system for Philadelphia and the surrounding area. www.septa.org
To get to Villanova from the Philadelphia Int'l Airport, you must use two different commuter rail train lines.
All train lines run through 30th St. Station, the central hub for all Septa commuter train lines running through Philadelphia.
First, you take the R1 linefrom the Airport to 30th Street Station.
Download the R1 Schedule as a .pdf.
Then, you change to the R5 line toward Paoli/Thorndale and get off at the Villanova Station.
Download the R5 Schedule as a .pdf.