There are 7 ways to get from Hickory to Philadelphia by bus, plane, car, train, or bus (Greyhound)
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Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)CLT - PHL
4h 29m$118–290Drive, train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Drive from Hickory to Kannapolis
- Take the train from Kannapolis to 30th Street StationCarolinian
13h 4m$65–204Bus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte AirportHickory / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0670
15h 26m$142–276Drive 511.8 mi
- Drive from Hickory to Philadelphia511.8 mi
9h 52m$94–135Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
5h 42m$157–992Bus, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)CLT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
6h 13m$128–510Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte AirportHickory / ...
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street StationCrescent / ...
14h 31m$197–686
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 29m and costs $110 - $290.
The distance between Hickory and Philadelphia is 518 miles. The road distance is 514.8 miles.
The best way to get from Hickory to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 15h 26m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Hickory to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to Philadelphia is 515 miles. It takes approximately 9h 52m to drive from Hickory to Philadelphia.
There are 908+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Hickory to Philadelphia via Hickory Airport, Charlotte Airport, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Transit Center- Bay V, Transit Center- Bay E, 4th St & Graham St, and Charlotte Bus Station in around 15h 26m.
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- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–340
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–270
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Kannapolis to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–430
- Business Class
- $160–440
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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