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How to get fromDowningtown to Emerald Isleby train, plane, bus, night bus or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Downingtown to Emerald Isle by train, plane, bus, night bus, or car

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    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia (PHL) to Wilmington (ILM)planePHL - ILM
    3. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
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    Train to Philadelphia, fly to Wilmington, bus

    6h 53m
    $235–872
    1. Drive from Downingtown to Emerald Islecar487.6 mi
    cheapest

    Drive 487.6 mi

    8h 42m
    $89–129
    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia (PHL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)planePHL - MYR
    3. Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train to Philadelphia, fly to Myrtle Beach, bus

    9h 3m
    $126–501
    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Philadelphia (PHL) to Norfolk (ORF)planePHL - ORF
    3. Take the bus from Norfolk to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train to Philadelphia, fly to Norfolk, bus

    10h 38m
    $259–987
    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Fly from Reagan Washington (DCA) to Wilmington (ILM)planeDCA - ILM
    4. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train, train to Reagan Washington, fly to Wilmington, bus

    8h 43m
    $260–1,343
    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Newark (EWR) to Wilmington (ILM)planeEWR - ILM
    4. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train, train to Newark, fly to Wilmington, bus

    8h 34m
    $210–895
    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train, bus via Washington

    15h 31m
    $108–771
    1. Take the train from Downingtown Amtrak to 30th Street Stationtrain
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
    3. Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transitbus
    4. Take the bus from Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train, bus

    16h 12m
    $117–456
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union StationbusPhiladelphia
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Jacksonville Bus StopbusGreyhound US0658s

    Bus

    19h 16m
    $102–338
    1. Take the train from Downingtown to Suburban StationtrainPao
    2. Take the night bus from Philadelphia to Norfolknightbus
    3. Take the bus from Norfolk to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus

    Train, night bus, bus

    17h 1m
    $104–308

Philadelphia (PHL) to Wilmington (ILM) flights

Calendar58Weekly Planes
Duration2h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$152Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Downingtown, PA, USA and Emerald Isle, NC, USA?

You can take a bus from Lancaster Av & Green St - MBNS to Emerald Isle via West Chester Transit Center, 69th St Transit Center, 69th St Transit Center South Terminal, Chestnut St & 30th St, Philadelphia, PA, Washington Union Station, and Jacksonville Bus Stop in around 19h 16m.

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