There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Elkin by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the taxi from Innovation Quarter to Elkintaxi
5h 59m$184–679Drive 464 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Elkincar 464 mi
9h$85–123Train, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to High Pointtrain Crescent / ...
- Take the taxi from High Point to Elkintaxi
10h 19m$227–389Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus Greyhound US0670
- Take the taxi from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Elkintaxi
13h 43m$177–269Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Elkincar
6h 9m$129–370Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane EWR - GSO
- Take the taxi from Innovation Quarter to Elkintaxi
6h 51m$189–616Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)bus
- Take the taxi from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Elkintaxi
7h 57m$201–560Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field, bus, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field (ROA)plane PHL - ROA
- Take the bus from Airport to Exit 118 - Park and Ridebus
- Take the bus from Christiansburg to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lotbus
- Drive from Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot to Elkincar
8h 8m$86–388Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus, drive
- 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
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
- Drive from Hickory Airport to Elkincar
8h 20m$143–472
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Elkin is to drive which costs $80 - $130 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Elkin is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 59m and costs $180 - $700.
The distance between Philadelphia and Elkin is 446 miles. The road distance is 466.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Elkin without a car is to train and taxi which takes 10h 19m and costs $220 - $390.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Philadelphia to Elkin, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Elkin is 467 miles. It takes approximately 9h to drive from Philadelphia to Elkin.
There are 40+ hotels available in Elkin.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Elkin, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Elkin. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO), walk to PTI Airport Lower-Level Entrance 1, take the line 25 bus to Coble Transportation Center, take the line 1 bus to Innovation Quarter, then take the taxi to Elkin. Alternatively, you can take the train to High Point then take the taxi to Elkin.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–340
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–410
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Roanoke Regional Airport-Woodrum Field via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–340
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- 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
- $70–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–220
- 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
- $17–40
- 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 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 Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Durham to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- reservations@hickoryhop.com
- Website
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
- Phone
- +1 540 982 2222
- info@valleymetro.com
- Website
- valleymetro.com
Bus from Airport to Exit 118 - Park and Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.valleymetro.com
Bus from Christiansburg to Wytheville Rural King Parking Lot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–22
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- Phone
- +1 800-233-8604
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- $95–170
Willard's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-725-2227
- Website
- willardscab.com
Express Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Classic Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-724-7433
- Website
- classiccabws.com
Yellow United Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-273-9421
- Website
- yellowunitedtaxi.com
Blue Bird Taxi
- Phone
- +1 336-965-8928
Willard's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-725-2227
- Website
- willardscab.com
Express Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Classic Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-724-7433
- Website
- classiccabws.com
Willard's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-725-2227
- Website
- willardscab.com
Express Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Classic Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-724-7433
- Website
- classiccabws.com
Willard's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-725-2227
- Website
- willardscab.com
Express Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Classic Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-724-7433
- Website
- classiccabws.com
Willard's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-725-2227
- Website
- willardscab.com
Express Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-722-1200
- Website
- expresscabws.com
Classic Cab Company
- Phone
- +1 336-724-7433
- Website
- classiccabws.com
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