There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Freetown by train, plane, taxi, ferry, or subway
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Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane JFK - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
25h 33m$506–2,265Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Conakry (CKY)plane JFK - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 16m$438–2,198Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane PHL - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
31h 27m$544–1,805Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane IAD - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
23h 23m$560–2,495Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Conakry (CKY)plane PHL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
25h 45m$1,000–1,972Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane EWR - FNA
- Take the taxi from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Freetowntaxi
24h 22m$530–1,969
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Freetown is to train and fly and ferry which costs $430 - $2,200 and takes 20h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Freetown is to train and fly and ferry which takes 20h 16m and costs $430 - $2,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Freetown is 7272 km.
It takes approximately 25h 33m to get from Philadelphia to Freetown, including transfers.
Freetown is 5h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 12:03 PM in Philadelphia and 5:03 PM in Freetown.
There are 71+ hotels available in Freetown.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Freetown, Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Freetown. However, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), then take the taxi to Freetown. Alternatively, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Conakry (CKY), take the taxi to Kaloum, then take the ferry to Aberdeen.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lisboa, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Barcelona, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Toronto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Lisboa, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,600
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Brussels
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
- Website
- groupetransair.sn
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Madrid, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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 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
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–220
- 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
- $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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
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
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- $40–50
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