There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Kannapolis by plane, train, train (Amtrak), bus, or car
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)PHL - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
5h 47m$62–217Train (Amtrak)
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to KannapolisCarolinian
12h 41m$55–190Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Greensboro Bus StopGreyhound US0670
- Take the train from Greensboro to KannapolisPiedmont / ...
14h 11m$82–246Drive 489.2 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Kannapolis489.2 mi
9h 13m$90–129Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)PHL - GSO
- Take the train from High Point to Kannapolis
7h 16m$107–545Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)EWR - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
6h 49m$88–456Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)PHL - RDU
- Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
7h 41m$135–416Bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Fly from Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)ABE - CLT
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
8h 27m$104–453
Philadelphia to Kannapolis by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Kannapolis is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 9h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Kannapolis is to fly and train which takes 5h 47m and costs $60 - $220.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Kannapolis. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kannapolis is 496 miles. The road distance is 492 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Kannapolis without a car is to train which takes 12h 41m and costs $55 - $190.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Philadelphia to Kannapolis, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Kannapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
Philadelphia to Kannapolis train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Kannapolis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Kannapolis is 492 miles. It takes approximately 9h 13m to drive from Philadelphia to Kannapolis.
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What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Kannapolis, NC, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Kannapolis once daily. Tickets cost $55–190 and the journey takes 12h 41m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–340
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–11
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $55–150
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $75–190
- Business - advance purchase
- $100–430
- Business Class
- $160–440
Train from Greensboro to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–18
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from High Point to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- 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
Train from Durham Amtrak Station to Kannapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–28
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $10–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Greensboro Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.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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