There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Franklin by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA)plane PHL - BNA
4h 11m$153–468Drive 802.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Franklincar 802.6 mi
13h 58m$147–212Train, bus via Roanoke
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Roanoketrain
- Take the bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Stationbus
17h 53m$186–572Train 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 Nashville (BNA)plane BWI - BNA
5h 3m$199–428Train 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 Nashville (BNA)plane EWR - BNA
5h 16m$193–495Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Nashville (BNA)plane DCA - BNA
5h 57m$219–860Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Nashville (BNA)plane JFK - BNA
6h 8m$156–1,060Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0600
18h 26m$195–338Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NYbus New York
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TNbus Ny
19h 26m$167–245Bus, train
- Take the bus from Market St At 13Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminalbus 409
- Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Stationtrain Nec
- Take the bus from New York to Nashvillebus Nyc
22h 4m$177–277
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Franklin is to drive which costs $140 - $220 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Franklin is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $150 - $470.
The distance between Philadelphia and Franklin is 707 miles. The road distance is 807.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Franklin without a car is to train and bus via Roanoke which takes 17h 53m and costs $180 - $600.
It takes approximately 4h 11m to get from Philadelphia to Franklin, including transfers.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Franklin is to fly which takes 4h 11m and costs $150 - $470. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $160 - $250 and takes 19h 26m.
Franklin is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 8:16 PM in Philadelphia and 7:16 PM in Franklin.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Franklin is 807 miles. It takes approximately 13h 58m to drive from Philadelphia to Franklin.
There are 158+ hotels available in Franklin.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Franklin, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Nashville (BNA) every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Franklin via New York, NY, E 8 St/5 Av, Centre St/Grand St, New York, NY, and Nashville, TN in around 19h 26m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Pittsburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–420
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Nashville via Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–360
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
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Train from Washington Union Station to Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- $30–70
- 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
- $23–55
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Train from Trenton Transit Center to New York Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–23
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adult
- $2–23
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Roanoke Bus Stop to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to New York, NY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–65
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- tennesseetravel@gotobus.com
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Nashville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Schedules at
- nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $100–120
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- njtransit.com
Bus from Market St At 13Th St to Wallenberg Ave Across From Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–21
- Website
- https://www.njtransit.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.njtransit.com/bus-to
- Adults
- $6–21
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- help@wandacoach.com
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
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