There are 7 ways to get from Atlantic City to Hickory by train, plane, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
best- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane PHL - CLT
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
6h 51m$173–293Drive 551.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Atlantic City to Hickorycar 551.6 mi
10h 43m$101–146Train, drive
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain
- Drive from Charlotte Amtrak Station to Hickorycar
14h 37m$152–349Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ridebus 319
- Take the bus from Toms River, NJ to New York, NY - Broadway & Warren St.bus
- Take the bus from New York to Charlotte, NCbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
19h 22m$216–319Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, drive
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)plane PHL - GSP
- Drive from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Hickorycar
7h 8m$143–753Train, train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Stationtrain
- 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
8h 30m$291–700Bus
- Take the bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th Stbus 551
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airportbus
19h 38m$149–265
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atlantic City to Hickory is to drive which costs $100 - $150 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Atlantic City to Hickory is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $170 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Atlantic City to Hickory. However, there are services departing from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal and arriving at Hickory Airport via Toms River, NJ, Broadway/Warren St, New York and Charlotte Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 22m.
The distance between Atlantic City and Hickory is 584 miles. The road distance is 554.8 miles.
The best way to get from Atlantic City to Hickory without a car is to bus via New York which takes 19h 22m and costs $210 - $320.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Atlantic City to Hickory, including transfers.
Atlantic City to Hickory bus services, operated by NJ Transit, depart from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal station.
Atlantic City to Hickory bus services, operated by NJ Transit, arrive at Toms River Park & Ride station.
Yes, the driving distance between Atlantic City to Hickory is 555 miles. It takes approximately 10h 43m to drive from Atlantic City to Hickory.
There are 55+ hotels available in Hickory.
What companies run services between Atlantic City, NJ, USA and Hickory, Catawba County, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Hickory via Toms River, NJ, Broadway/Warren St, Madison St/Pike St, New York, Charlotte, NC, Charlotte Airport, and Hickory Airport in around 19h 22m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Monday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Train from Atlantic City Rail Terminal to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–25
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adult
- $2–25
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 828-327-2340
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
Bus from Charlotte Airport to Hickory Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–60
- Schedules at
- Hickory Hop
- Phone
- +1 973-275-5555
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
Bus from Gate #3 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Toms River Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–20
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $6–20
Bus from Gate #8 Inside Ac Bus Terminal to Market St At 11Th St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–24
- Website
- New Jersey Transit
- Website
- NJ Transit: World Cup 2026
- Adults
- $7–24
- Phone
- +1 201-420-7000
- Website
- Academy Bus
Bus from Toms River, NJ to New York, NY - Broadway & Warren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Academy Bus
- Schedules at
- Academy Bus
- Adult cash ticket
- $40–65
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from New York to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $85–120
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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