There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Atlanta by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)PHL - ATL
4h 3m$64–255Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)EWR - ATL
5h 3m$53–442Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta DowntownFlixBus N2470
15h 13m$79–843Train, bus via Charlotte
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak StationCrescent / ...
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta DowntownFlixBus N2470
16h 42m$138–409Drive 754 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Atlanta754 mi
13h 40m$138–199Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)BWI - ATL
4h 52m$83–831Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)ABE - ATL
6h 41m$99–429Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus StationGreyhound US0670
20h 30m$85–180
Philadelphia to Atlanta by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Atlanta is to bus which costs $85 - $180 and takes 20h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Atlanta is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $60 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Atlanta Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 20h 30m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Atlanta is 688 miles. The road distance is 758.4 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Atlanta without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 13m and costs $75 - $850.
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Philadelphia to Atlanta, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Atlanta is to fly which takes 4h 3m and costs $60 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $180 and takes 20h 30m.
Philadelphia to Atlanta bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Atlanta Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Atlanta is 758 miles. It takes approximately 13h 40m to drive from Philadelphia to Atlanta.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Atlanta, GA, USA?
American Airlines, Delta, and Frontier Airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) hourly. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $85–180 and the journey takes 20h 30m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $65–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–220
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 BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- 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 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 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18–29
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $10–65
- Business - advance purchase
- $13–95
- Business Class
- $23–180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–210
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Atlanta Downtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Atlanta Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–180
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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