There are 10 ways to get from North Charleston to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), car, train, or bus
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Fly Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CHS - PHL
3h 49m$95–505Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
12h 36m$200–420Bus
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
18h 10m$117–216Drive 631.7 mi
- Drive from North Charleston to Philadelphiacar 631.7 mi
11h 53m$116–167Fly Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane CHS - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
4h 57m$406–1,854Bus to Myrtle Beach, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MYR - PHL
5h 50m$105–477Fly Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane CHS - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 28m$120–1,158Fly Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane CHS - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 20m$686–1,821Fly Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane CHS - DCA
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 5m$456–1,199Fly Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane CHS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 21m$397–1,157
North Charleston to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from North Charleston to Philadelphia is to bus which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 10m.
The fastest way to get from North Charleston to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $95 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from North Charleston station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Charleston Bus Station and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via Fayetteville Bus Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Charleston Amtrak Station station and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12h 36m.
The distance between North Charleston and Philadelphia is 566 miles. The road distance is 635.4 miles.
The best way to get from North Charleston to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 12h 36m and costs $200 - $420.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from North Charleston to Philadelphia, including transfers.
North Charleston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Charleston Bus Station.
North Charleston to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from North Charleston to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $95 - $550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $200 - $420 and takes 12h 36m, you could also bus, which costs $110 - $220 and takes 18h 10m.
What companies run services between North Charleston, SC, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station twice daily. Tickets cost $200–420 and the journey takes 12h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–320
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–320
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Laguardia Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–310
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Charleston International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–300
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- 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
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
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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.com
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Charleston Bus Station to Myrtle Beach Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–30
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–85
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
North Charleston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Fayetteville Bus Station.
North Charleston to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between North Charleston to Philadelphia is 635 miles. It takes approximately 11h 53m to drive from North Charleston to Philadelphia.
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