There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Hickory by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
5h 10m$107–275Drive 513.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Hickorycar 513.2 mi
9h 49m$94–136Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain Crescent / ...
- Drive from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Hickorycar
11h 57m$108–295Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane PHL - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Hickorycar
5h 26m$111–566Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane EWR - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
6h$137–534Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentownbus
- 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
7h 46m$148–521
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Hickory is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Hickory is to fly and bus which takes 5h 10m and costs $100 - $280.
The distance between Philadelphia and Hickory is 517 miles. The road distance is 516.2 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Philadelphia to Hickory, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Hickory is 516 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Philadelphia to Hickory.
There are 48+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Hickory. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), walk to Charlotte Airport, take the bus to Hickory Airport, then take the taxi to Hickory. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Hickory via Charlotte Amtrak Station in around 11h 57m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
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
- $65–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
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 Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–240
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–290
- 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 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
- 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
- +1 814-574-1827
- Website
- fullingtontours.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.fullingtontours.com
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