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How to get fromChapel Hill to Philadelphiaby bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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There are 11 ways to get from Chapel Hill to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), train (Amtrak), car, train, subway, or bus (Greyhound)

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  1. Line 800 bus to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from S Columbia St at Health Sciences Library to Regional Transit Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    4h 37m
    $78–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Durham to Washington Union Stationbus bus FlixBus N2471 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2601 / ...
    11h 7m
    $56–112

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    11h 17m
    $122–282

  4. Drive 402.8 mi

    1. Drive from Chapel Hill to Philadelphiacar car 402.8 mi
    7h 21m
    $74–107

  5. Bus to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Columbia & Rosemary to Coble Transportation Centerbus bus
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GSO - PHL
    5h 17m
    $106–574

  6. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane RDU - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 44m
    $210–1,008

  7. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane RDU - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 10m
    $148–1,052

  8. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane RDU - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 11m
    $420–1,924

  9. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane RDU - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 12m
    $176–956

  10. Fly Raleigh-Durham International Airport to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway, train

    1. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane RDU - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 32m
    $90–432

  11. Bus via Petersburg (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Durham to Petersburg Transportation Centerbus bus Greyhound US0670
    2. Take the bus from Petersburg Transportation Center to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0670
    13h 57m
    $58–112

Chapel Hill to Philadelphia by bus

Calendar27Weekly Buses
Duration11h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 364.9 mi
  • Duration: 4h 37m

What companies run services between Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a bus from E Franklin St at Coffee Shop to Philadelphia Bus Station via Durham Station, Durham, and Washington Union Station in around 11h 7m. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Durham Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $120–280 and the journey takes 9h 33m.

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