There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethton by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, shuttle, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)PHL - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Elizabethton
5h 52m$337–531Drive 517.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Elizabethton517.5 mi
9h 30m$95–137Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union StationNortheast Regional
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5Virginia Breeze
11h 13m$139–788Fly to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI)PHL - TRI
7h 35m$136–459Fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)PHL - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Elizabethton
6h 8m$240–511Fly to Asheville Regional Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)PHL - AVL
- Take the taxi from S3 + N3 Bus Bay to Sams Gap
- Take a shuttle bus from Sams Gap to Black Bear Resort
8h 10m$269–603Fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)PHL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Take a shuttle bus from Boone to Black Bear Resort
9h 1m$258–432Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union StationFlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5Virginia Breeze
12h 5m$142–198
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethton is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethton is to fly and drive which takes 5h 52m and costs $330 - $550.
The distance between Philadelphia and Elizabethton is 689 miles. The road distance is 520.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethton without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 13m and costs $130 - $800.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethton, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethton is to fly which takes 7h 35m and costs $130 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $200 and takes 12h 5m.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Elizabethton is 521 miles. It takes approximately 9h 30m to drive from Philadelphia to Elizabethton.
There are 118+ hotels available in Elizabethton.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Elizabethton, TN, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport (TRI) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia to Elizabethton via Washington Union Station and Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5 in around 12h 5m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Richmond, Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional Tn/Va Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–380
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
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
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
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
- $21–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Bus from Washington Union Station to Park and Ride Lot at I-81 Exit 5
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–65
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1-423-725-5988
- Website
- blackbearresorttn.com
Shuttle from Sams Gap to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $98
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
Shuttle from Boone to Black Bear Resort
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://blackbearresorttn.com/Shuttle-Service.html
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to ASU Peacock Hall Boone
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–110
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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