There are 7 ways to get from Hickory to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train, bus (Greyhound), or car
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Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
4h 34m$175–284Drive 512.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hickory to Philadelphiacar 512.4 mi
9h 55m$94–136Bus, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus Hickory / ...
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
14h 24m$347–526Bus
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus Hickory / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
15h 31m$157–226Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Hickory to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSP - PHL
4h 34m$99–499Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- 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
5h 51m$182–1,012Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airportbus
- 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
6h 17m$403–750
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hickory to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Hickory to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $170 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Hickory to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Hickory Airport and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Charlotte Douglas Airport, Transit Center- Bay E and Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
The distance between Hickory and Philadelphia is 518 miles. The road distance is 515.3 miles.
The best way to get from Hickory to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 24m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Hickory to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Hickory to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Hickory Hop, depart from Hickory Airport station.
Hickory to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Hickory Hop, arrive at Charlotte Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Hickory to Philadelphia is 515 miles. It takes approximately 9h 55m to drive from Hickory to Philadelphia.
There are 819+ 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 Bus Station 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 31m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–460
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Hickory Airport to Charlotte Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–140
- Website
- Greyhound
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