There are 8 ways to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train
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Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
3h 51m$80–290Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
11h 11mBus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0670
12h 30mDrive 512.8 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Philadelphiacar 512.8 mi
9h 40m$94–136Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 51mFly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 13mTrain to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSO - PHL
5h 46mFly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CLT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 34m
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $80 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlotte Bus Station station and arriving at Philadelphia. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11h 11m.
The distance between Charlotte and Philadelphia is 467 miles. The road distance is 515.8 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 11h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Charlotte to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 51m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 11h 11m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 12h 30m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and Frontier Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station twice daily, and the journey takes 11h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Asheville
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–450
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–260
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Charlotte to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Charlotte to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Philadelphia is 516 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Charlotte to Philadelphia.
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