There are 7 ways to get from Highlands to Philadelphia by car, plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Drive from Highlands to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane AVL - PHL
3h 58m$94–488Drive to Asheville Regional Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
cheapest- Drive from Highlands to Asheville-Airport-AVLcar
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane AVL - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 29m$91–370Taxi, train (Amtrak)
- Take the taxi from Highlands to Clemson Amtrak Stationtaxi
- Take the train from Clemson Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Crescent
16h 12m$341–585Drive, bus
- Drive from Highlands to Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenvillecar
- Take the bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Charlottebus
- Take the bus from Charlotte Bus Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
18h 22m$134–324Drive 648.8 mi
- Drive from Highlands to Philadelphiacar 648.8 mi
12h 20m$119–171Drive to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Highlands to Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP)car
- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSP - PHL
4h 37m$118–625Drive to Mcghee Tyson Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Drive from Highlands to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)car
- Fly from Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane TYS - PHL
5h 46m$154–733
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Highlands to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $110 - $180 and takes 12h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Highlands to Philadelphia is to drive and fly which takes 3h 58m and costs $90 - $490.
The distance between Highlands and Philadelphia is 573 miles. The road distance is 652.6 miles.
The best way to get from Highlands to Philadelphia without a car is to taxi and train which takes 16h 12m and costs $340 - $600.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Highlands to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Highlands to Philadelphia is 653 miles. It takes approximately 12h 20m to drive from Highlands to Philadelphia.
There are 1134+ hotels available in Philadelphia.
What companies run services between Highlands, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Highlands to Philadelphia. However, you can drive to Asheville-Airport-AVL airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Clemson Amtrak Station then take the train to 30th Street Station.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–470
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–350
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–700
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Mcghee Tyson Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Clemson Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–430
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Taqueria Guadalajara - Greenville to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $40–140
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/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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