There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Alabama by plane, bus (Flixbus), car, train, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane PHL - BHM
4h 15m$165–820Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)plane PHL - ATL
- Take the bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AUbus
6h 41m$102–351Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatownbus FlixBus 2608
- Take the bus from New York to Huntsvillebus Nyc
19h 48m$133–208Drive 820.1 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Huntsvillecar 820.1 mi
14h 31m$150–217Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane BWI - BHM
4h 57m$143–1,325Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)plane PHL - ECP
- Drive from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) to Dothancar
5h 54m$106–492Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane DCA - HSV
5h 48m$195–1,606Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field (HSV)plane IAD - HSV
6h 28m$120–1,161
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Alabama is to bus which costs $130 - $210 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Alabama is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $160 - $850.
The distance between Philadelphia and Alabama is 789 miles. The road distance is 824.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Alabama without a car is to bus which takes 19h 48m and costs $130 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Philadelphia to Alabama, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Alabama is to fly which takes 4h 15m and costs $160 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $130 - $210 and takes 19h 48m.
Alabama is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 4:17 PM in Philadelphia and 3:17 PM in Alabama.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Alabama is 825 miles. It takes approximately 14h 31m to drive from Philadelphia to Alabama.
There are 145+ hotels available in Alabama.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Alabama, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Southwest Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Huntsville via New York City Chinatown, New York, and Huntsville in around 19h 48m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $180–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via New York La Guardia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–470
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–390
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Huntsville International Airport-Carl T Jones Field
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Huntsville
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
Bus from Atlanta Airport to The Village at AU
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://groometransportation.com
- Schedules at
- https://groometransportation.com/auburn
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