There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Cape Fear by plane, taxi, train, bus (Greyhound), car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the taxi from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Cape Feartaxi
3h 49m$199–522Drive 425.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Cape Fearcar 425.2 mi
7h 59m$78–113Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
- Take the taxi from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Cape Feartaxi
9h 22m$161–299Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
11h 44m$87–167Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
- Take the taxi from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Cape Feartaxi
4h 42m$256–1,218Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Take the taxi from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Cape Feartaxi
4h 48m$175–729Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Stationtrain Carolinian
11h 18m$106–311
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Fear is to drive which costs $75 - $120 and takes 7h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Fear is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 49m and costs $190 - $550.
The distance between Philadelphia and Cape Fear is 384 miles. The road distance is 427.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Fear without a car is to train and taxi which takes 9h 22m and costs $160 - $300.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Philadelphia to Cape Fear, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Fear is to bus which takes 11h 44m and costs $85 - $170. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $100 - $320 and takes 11h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Cape Fear is 428 miles. It takes approximately 7h 59m to drive from Philadelphia to Cape Fear.
There are 109+ hotels available in Cape Fear.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Cape Fear, NC, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $50–130 and the journey takes 9h 20m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Station once daily. Tickets cost $70–270 and the journey takes 9h 1m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- 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
- $6–200
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Raleigh Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- 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 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 Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- 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 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $85–130
Sondos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 919-937-0114
- Website
- facebook.com
Durham's Best Cab
- Phone
- +1 919-680-3330
- Website
- durhamtaxi.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- +1-919-333-3333
- Website
- taxitaxiofraleigh.com
RDU Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 919-214-0475
- Website
- rdu---taxi.com
Amigo Cab
- Phone
- +1 919-444-4434
- Website
- amigocabco.com
Sondos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 919-937-0114
- Website
- facebook.com
Durham's Best Cab
- Phone
- +1 919-680-3330
- Website
- durhamtaxi.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- +1-919-333-3333
- Website
- taxitaxiofraleigh.com
RDU Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 919-214-0475
- Website
- rdu---taxi.com
Amigo Cab
- Phone
- +1 919-444-4434
- Website
- amigocabco.com
Sondos Taxi
- Phone
- +1 919-937-0114
- Website
- facebook.com
Durham's Best Cab
- Phone
- +1 919-680-3330
- Website
- durhamtaxi.com
Taxi Taxi
- Phone
- +1-919-333-3333
- Website
- taxitaxiofraleigh.com
RDU Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +1 919-214-0475
- Website
- rdu---taxi.com
Amigo Cab
- Phone
- +1 919-444-4434
- Website
- amigocabco.com
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