There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sylva by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)PHL - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Sylva
4h 35m$75–394Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)EWR - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Sylva
5h 16m$74–553Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Greensboro
- Take the bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Sylva
14h 9m$256–493Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Take the bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Sylva
17h 27m$211–307Drive 625.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Sylva625.5 mi
11h 35m$115–165Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)PHL - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Sylva
5h 51m$234–502Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)PHL - TYS
- Drive from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Sylva
5h 54m$330–519Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)LGA - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Sylva
7h 9m$93–1,006Train, bus, taxi via Charlotte
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Asheville, NC to Sylva
16h 9m$250–510Bus, taxi via Charlotte
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Station
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Take the taxi from Pisgah View Rd at Canterbury Apartments to Sylva
20h 15m$204–409
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sylva is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sylva is to fly and drive which takes 4h 35m and costs $75 - $400.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sylva is 568 miles. The road distance is 629.2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Sylva without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 14h 9m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Philadelphia to Sylva, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Sylva is 629 miles. It takes approximately 11h 35m to drive from Philadelphia to Sylva.
There are 520+ hotels available in Sylva.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sylva, NC, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Sylva. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), then drive to Sylva. Alternatively, you can take the train to Greensboro, walk to Greensboro Bus Stop, take the bus to Asheville, NC, then take the taxi to Sylva.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–330
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
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–390
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Greensboro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–310
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–290
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Greensboro Bus Stop to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Winston Salem(Trans Center)
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Winston Salem(Trans Center) to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $23–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Asheville, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–200
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $120–160
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
Asheville Taxi
- Phone
- +1 828-333-1976
- Website
- avltaxi.com
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