There are 8 ways to get from Kinston to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via Washington
best- Take the bus from Kinston to Wilson Bus Stop
- Take the train from Wilson to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
10h 4m$94–874Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kinston to Wilson Bus StopGreyhound US0652s
- Take the train from Wilson to 30th Street StationCarolinian / ...
10h 17m$66–194Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Kinston to Raleigh Bus StationGreyhound US0652s
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to PhiladelphiaGreyhound US0670
12h 50m$96–240Drive 418.2 mi
- Drive from Kinston to Philadelphia418.2 mi
7h 41m$77–111Taxi, bus to Wilmington International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the taxi from Kinston to Goldsboro
- Take the bus from Goldsboro to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Fly from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ILM - PHL
6h 7m$249–496Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Kinston to Raleigh Bus Station
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)RDU - PHL
7h 39m$143–455Bus, bus to Norfolk International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Kinston to Wilson Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Norfolk
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)ORF - PHL
9h 18m$199–486Bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Kinston to Raleigh Bus Station
- Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)RDU - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
8h 53m$177–1,087
Kinston to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kinston to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $75 - $110 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kinston to Philadelphia is to taxi and bus and fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $240 - $500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kinston to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Kinston and arriving at Philadelphia via Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
The distance between Kinston and Philadelphia is 450 miles. The road distance is 420.6 miles.
The best way to get from Kinston to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train via Washington which takes 10h 4m and costs $90 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 4m to get from Kinston to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Kinston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Kinston station.
Kinston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kinston to Philadelphia is 421 miles. It takes approximately 7h 41m to drive from Kinston to Philadelphia.
Book your Kinston to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Kinston, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a bus from Kinston to Philadelphia via Raleigh Bus Station in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Wilmington International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–340
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–370
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Wilson to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Wilson to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $40–95
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $45–140
- Business - advance purchase
- $65–300
- Business Class
- $110–330
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–310
- 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 Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Kinston to Wilson Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Kinston to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Goldsboro to Wilmington Cape Fear Public Transit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Estimated price
- $65–80
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