There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Alexander City by plane, car, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train, bus, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM)plane PHL - BHM
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Alexander Citycar
5h 27m$156–823Bus via Washington
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtownbus
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Alexander Citybus
23h 3m$141–256Drive 877.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Alexander Citycar 877.2 mi
16h 20m$161–232Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, drive
- 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
- Drive from Birmingham-Airport-BHM to Alexander Citycar
6h 13m$156–773Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to New York City Chinatownbus
- Take the bus from New York to Atlantabus Nyc
- Take the bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Stationbus
- Take the bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Alexander Citybus
23h 25m$178–840Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Alexander Citybus Greyhound US0624S
26h 4m$178–321
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Alexander City is to bus via Washington which costs $140 - $260 and takes 23h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Alexander City is to fly and drive which takes 5h 27m and costs $150 - $850.
The distance between Philadelphia and Alexander City is 860 miles. The road distance is 882.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Alexander City without a car is to bus via Washington which takes 23h 3m and costs $140 - $260.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Philadelphia to Alexander City, including transfers.
Alexander City is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 6:42 PM in Philadelphia and 5:42 PM in Alexander City.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Alexander City is 882 miles. It takes approximately 16h 20m to drive from Philadelphia to Alexander City.
There are 44+ hotels available in Alexander City.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Alexander City, AL, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Alexander City via Washington Union Station, Atlanta Downtown, Civic Center Station, Garnett Station, Atlanta Bus Station, and Alexander City in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- 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
- 4h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Tampa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Birmingham–Shuttlesworth International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–750
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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
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
- $23–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Adult
- $20–50
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to New York City Chinatown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Atlanta Bus Station to Alexander City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Opelika 4th Street Station to Alexander City
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $130–250
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Phone
- +1 800-923-1799
- contactus@omexusa.net
- Website
- omnibusexpress.com
Bus from Atlanta to Opelika 4th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Schedules at
- omnibusexpress.com
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