There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Hatteras by plane, car, car ferry, ferry, or train
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)PHL - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatteras
6h 4m$148–392Drive 399.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Hatteras399.3 mi
8h 41m$73–106Drive, car ferry, ferry
- Drive from Philadelphia to Swan Quarter, NC
- Take the car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Take the ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
12h 57m$80–111Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)BWI - ORF
- Drive from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Hatteras
6h 52m$241–1,128Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)PHL - RIC
- Drive from Richmond-Airport-RIC to Hatteras
7h 25m$130–393Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)PHL - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Hatteras
7h 57m$158–455Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)PHL - ILM
- Drive from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Hatteras
8h 59m$205–521Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)PHL - DCA
- Drive from Reagan-Washington-Airport-DCA to Hatteras
9h 1m$144–693Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY)PHL - SBY
- Drive from Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport (SBY) to Hatteras
8h 39m$86–373
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Hatteras is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 8h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Hatteras is to fly and drive which takes 6h 4m and costs $140 - $400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Hatteras is 370 miles. The road distance is 401.6 miles.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Philadelphia to Hatteras, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Hatteras is 402 miles. It takes approximately 8h 41m to drive from Philadelphia to Hatteras.
There are 148+ hotels available in Hatteras.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Hatteras, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Hatteras. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then drive to Hatteras. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Philadelphia to Hatteras Island, NC via Swan Quarter, NC, Ocracoke, NC, and Ocracoke, NC in around 12h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Salisbury–Ocean City–Wicomico Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-293-3779
- Website
- ncdot.gov
Car ferry from Swan Quarter, NC to Ocracoke, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
- Pedestrian
- $1
- Bicycle Rider
- $3
- Motorcycle
- $10
- Vehicle < 20 feet
- $15
Ferry from Ocracoke, NC to Hatteras Island, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://www.ncdot.gov/Pages/default.aspx
- Schedules at
- https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/ferry-tickets-services/Pages/default.aspx
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