There are 9 ways to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, bus, or bus (Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
3h 55m$144–196Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE)plane CLT - ABE
- Take the bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
6h 58m$73–389Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent / ...
11h 16m$283–436Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
12h 47m$95–150Drive 513.4 mi
- Drive from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PAcar 513.4 mi
9h 40m$91–131Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CLT - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 15m$123–938Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CLT - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 18m$158–683Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Pointtrain
- Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSO - PHL
5h 50m$125–494Bus via Fredericksburg (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburgbus FlixBus 2605
- Take the bus from Fredericksburg to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
14h 37m$100–148
Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA by train and tram (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA is to drive which costs $90 - $140 and takes 9h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $140 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Charlotte Bus Station station and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Charlotte station to Philadelphia, PA. However, there are services departing from Charlotte Amtrak Station and arriving at 15th St/City Hall via Drexel Station at 30th St. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 16m.
The distance between Charlotte and Philadelphia, PA is 467 miles. The road distance is 516.4 miles.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA without a car is to train which takes 11h 16m and costs $280 - $440.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA, including transfers.
Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charlotte Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA is to fly which takes 3h 55m and costs $140 - $200. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $280 - $440 and takes 11h 16m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 12h 47m.
What companies run services between Charlotte, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Frontier Airlines and American Airlines fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 2 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station twice daily. Tickets cost $280–440 and the journey takes 11h 11m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Wilmington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Columbia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Greenville/Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–600
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–370
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–390
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–190
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Piedmont Triad International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $280–440
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Charlotte Amtrak Station to High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–150
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Fredericksburg
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Fredericksburg to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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Booking & Getting There
Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA is 516 miles. It takes approximately 9h 40m to drive from Charlotte to Philadelphia, PA.
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