There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Hickory by plane, bus, train, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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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 8m$120–308Drive 513.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Hickorycar 513.5 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$168–333Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus Hickory / ...
17h 10m$147–240Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane PHL - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Hickorycar
5h 1m$108–575Fly 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 25m$140–778Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- 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
7h 8m$174–620Train to Harrisburg International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Fly from Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane MDT - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
7h 26m$250–1,141
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 drive which takes 5h 1m and costs $100 - $600.
The distance between Philadelphia and Hickory is 517 miles. The road distance is 516.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Hickory without a car is to bus which takes 17h 10m and costs $140 - $240.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Philadelphia to Hickory, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Hickory is 517 miles. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Philadelphia to Hickory.
There are 50+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Hickory via Charlotte Bus Station, Trade St & Graham St, Transit Center- Bay A, Transit Center- Bay V, Charlotte Douglas Airport, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 17h 10m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Harrisburg International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact 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
- $150–320
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- hickoryhop.com
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- 570.821.3800
- customerservice@martzbus.com
- 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
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