There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Kinston by train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Washington
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
10h 8m$172–871Drive 420.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Kinstoncar 420.8 mi
7h 45m$72–104Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
11h 33m$82–142Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
8h 28m$103–209Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Wilsontrain Carolinian / ...
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus Greyhound US0652s
11h 27m$222–342Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PHL - ILM
- Take the bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilsonbus
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
9h 43mTrain to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinstonbus
9h 17m$124–1,193Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Wilsontrain
- Take the bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
9h 47m$193–677Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane PHL - MYR
- Take the bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Jacksonville Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Kinstonbus
10h 18m$114–722
Philadelphia to Kinston by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Kinston is to drive which costs $70 - $110 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Kinston is to drive which takes 7h 45m and costs $70 - $110.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Kinston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Kinston via Washington Union Station and Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 33m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Kinston is 451 miles. The road distance is 423.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Kinston without a car is to train and bus via Washington which takes 10h 8m and costs $170 - $900.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from Philadelphia to Kinston, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Kinston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Kinston bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Kinston is 423 miles. It takes approximately 7h 45m to drive from Philadelphia to Kinston.
Book your Philadelphia to Kinston bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Kinston, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Kinston via Washington Union Station and Raleigh Bus Station in around 11h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–480
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–480
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–490
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–170
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–220
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Greensboro to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Wilson Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Myrtle Beach Bus Station to Jacksonville Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Jacksonville Bus Stop to Kinston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–19
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Wilmington Amtrak Station to Wilson
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Amtrak
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