There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, or train
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
3h 55m$80–290Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
10h 52mBus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
14h 30mDrive 514.9 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Charlottecar 514.9 mi
9h 34m$94–136Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane BWI - CLT
4h 47mTrain to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane EWR - CLT
4h 47mBus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Centerbus
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane ABE - CLT
6h 2m$86–382
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $80 - $290.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charlotte is 467 miles. The road distance is 517.9 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte without a car is to train which takes 10h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $80 - $290. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 10h 52m, you could also bus, which costs and takes 14h 30m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
Spirit Airlines, American Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station twice daily, and the journey takes 10h 52m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–230
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–430
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- amtrak.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- Website
- martzbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia 30th St Station to Allentown Transportation Center
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://martzbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound-us, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlotte Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Charlotte is 518 miles. It takes approximately 9h 34m to drive from Philadelphia to Charlotte.
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