There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), or car
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 Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)PHL - XNA
5h 13m$178–704Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
cheapest- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)PHL - LIT
6h 27m$114–490Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus StationGreyhound US0421
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union StationTexas Eagle
28h 37m$137–349Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
34h 49m$221–1,399Drive 1,128.7 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Little Rock1,128.7 mi
19h 15m$206–298Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)LGA - LIT
7h 15m$130–1,092Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)LGA - XNA
7h 30m$189–1,312Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Take the bus from Memphis Bus Station to Clinton, AR
- Drive from Clinton, AR to Little Rock
29h 42m$184–432Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union StationCardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union StationTexas Eagle
40h 42m$228–957
Philadelphia to Arkansas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas is to bus and train which costs $130 - $350 and takes 28h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $170 - $750.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Arkansas station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Union Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 49m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Arkansas is 1091 miles. The road distance is 1135.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 37m and costs $130 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas is to fly which takes 5h 13m and costs $170 - $750. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $220 - $1,400 and takes 34h 49m.
Arkansas is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 10:15 AM in Philadelphia and 9:15 AM in Arkansas.
Philadelphia to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak Northeast Regional, arrive at Washington Union Station.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Arkansas, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Union Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 34h 49m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- 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
- $22–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $130–470
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $100–240
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Memphis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1-858-800-8898
- Website
- jeffersonlines.com
Bus from Memphis Bus Station to Clinton, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–80
- Book at
- https://www.jeffersonlines.com
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