There are 8 ways to get from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia by bus, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or car
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Bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane ORF - PHL
4h 10m$94–462Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Wilmington Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Wilmington to Suburban Stationtrain Wil
9h 15m$52–101Bus
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus Greyhound US0654s / ...
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2608
7h 34m$54–103Bus, train via Washington
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Take the bus from Norfolk to Williamsburg Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
9h 54m$115–234Drive 303.9 mi
- Drive from Elizabeth City to Philadelphiacar 303.9 mi
6h 22m$56–81Bus, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane ORF - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 30m$110–1,061Bus, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane ORF - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 55m$110–938Bus, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Take the bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolkbus
- Fly from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane ORF - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 34m$140–591
Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia is to bus and train which costs $50 - $110 and takes 9h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $90 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Elizabeth City and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Norfolk. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 34m.
The distance between Elizabeth City and Philadelphia is 277 miles. The road distance is 305.6 miles.
The best way to get from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia without a car is to bus which takes 7h 34m and costs $50 - $110.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Elizabeth City to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Elizabeth City station.
Elizabeth City to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Norfolk station.
Yes, the driving distance between Elizabeth City to Philadelphia is 306 miles. It takes approximately 6h 22m to drive from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia.
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What companies run services between Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
You can take a vehicle from Elizabeth City to Philadelphia Bus Station via Elizabeth City and Norfolk in around 7h 34m.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–360
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–410
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–450
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Norfolk International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Williamsburg Amtrak Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Train from Wilmington to Suburban Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Elizabeth City to Norfolk
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Norfolk to Wilmington Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Norfolk to Williamsburg Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
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