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How to get fromKannapolis to Philadelphiaby train, plane, train (Amtrak), or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kannapolis to Philadelphia by train, plane, train (Amtrak), or car

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  1. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CLT - PHL
    4h 56m
    $173–233

  2. Drive  490.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Kannapolis to Philadelphiacar car 490.1 mi
    9h 17m
    $90–130

  3. Train (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from Kannapolis to 30th Street Stationtrain train Carolinian
    11h 50m
    $320–500

  4. Train to Piedmont Triad International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kannapolis to High Pointtrain train
    2. Fly from Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane GSO - PHL
    5h 20m
    $126–571

  5. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CLT - BWI
    3. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 15m
    $140–961

  6. Train to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Kannapolis to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane RDU - PHL
    6h 53m
    $147–281

  7. Train to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Kannapolis to Charlotte Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CLT - DCA
    3. Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 18m
    $180–706

Kannapolis to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration11h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$320Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 492.8 mi
  • Duration: 4h 56m

What companies run services between Kannapolis, NC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Kannapolis to 30th Street Station once daily. Tickets cost $320–500 and the journey takes 11h 50m.

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