There are 8 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)plane PHL - XNA
4h 50m$233–953Fly 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)plane PHL - LIT
5h 52m$149–673Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
28h 57m$236–487Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain
35h 7m$453–1,546Drive 1,131 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Little Rockcar 1,131 mi
19h 15m$207–299Train 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 Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane LGA - LIT
6h 56m$165–1,233Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA)plane LGA - XNA
7h 5m$249–1,513Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
41h 17m$519–1,097
Philadelphia to Arkansas by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $1,000.
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 35h 7m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Arkansas is 1091 miles. The road distance is 1137.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 57m and costs $230 - $490.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Arkansas is to fly which takes 4h 50m and costs $230 - $1,000. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $450 - $1,600 and takes 35h 7m.
Arkansas is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 6:22 AM in Philadelphia and 5:22 AM in Arkansas.
Philadelphia to Arkansas train services, operated by Amtrak, 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 Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–950
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $230–500
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $320–700
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $190–410
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $130–260
- Website
- Greyhound
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