There are 8 ways to get from Gastonia to Philadelphia by bus, plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, or train
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Bus to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Take the bus from Oakland St & Main Ave to Transit Center- Bay Xbus
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
5h 1m$119–210Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
14h 20m$83–164Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Gastonia Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent
12h 38m$170–350Drive 532.6 mi
- Drive from Gastonia to Philadelphiacar 532.6 mi
9h 59m$98–141Bus to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburgbus
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSP - PHL
5h 15m$200–843Fly 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
6h 16m$160–1,009Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport, bus
- 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
7h 59m$90–455Fly Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CLT - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
6h 46m$262–662
Gastonia to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gastonia to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $80 - $170 and takes 14h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Gastonia to Philadelphia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 1m and costs $110 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Gastonia to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Oakland St & Main Ave and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Charlotte Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 20m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gastonia Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 38m.
The distance between Gastonia and Philadelphia is 489 miles. The road distance is 535.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gastonia to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 12h 38m and costs $170 - $350.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Gastonia to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Gastonia to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charlotte Bus Station.
Gastonia to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Gastonia Station.
The best way to get from Gastonia to Philadelphia is to train which takes 12h 38m and costs $170 - $350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $170 and takes 14h 20m.
What companies run services between Gastonia, Gaston County, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Amtrak operates a train from Gastonia Station to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $170–350 and the journey takes 12h 38m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $80–160 and the journey takes 12h 30m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–650
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–360
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–360
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Gastonia Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $170–350
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
- Phone
- +1 704-336-7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- charlottenc.gov
Bus from Oakland St & Main Ave to Transit Center- Bay X
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- https://www.charlottenc.gov/CATS/Home
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Lehigh Valley International Airport to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Los Arcos Restaurant - Gastonia to Servicios Zapata - Spartanburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $35–130
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More Questions & Answers
Gastonia to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia Bus Station.
Gastonia to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gastonia to Philadelphia is 536 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Gastonia to Philadelphia.
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