There are 8 ways to get from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill by plane, bus, train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, train, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, line 800 bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
4h 36m$84–379Bus (Greyhound)
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
11h 53m$67–124Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Stationtrain Carolinian
11h 1m$136–876Drive 404.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Chapel Hillcar 404.5 mi
7h 20m$74–107Bus to Pittsburgh International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, bus, line 800 bus
- Take the bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airportbus
- Fly from Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PIT - RDU
- Take the bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Centerbus
- Take the bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Unionbus
5h 18mFly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin Stbus
6h 6m$142–776Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
5h 53m$213–1,009Bus via Richmond
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Richmondbus FlixBus N2605 / ...
- Take the bus from Richmond to Durhambus Greyhound US0670
12h 4m$69–124
Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill by subway, train, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill is to bus which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill is to fly and line 800 bus which takes 4h 36m and costs $80 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Pennsylvania station to Chapel Hill. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Durham Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill station. However, there are services departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Durham Amtrak Station via 30th Street Station and Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 1m.
The distance between Pennsylvania and Chapel Hill is 367 miles. The road distance is 406.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill without a car is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs $130 - $900.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill, including transfers.
Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill is to train which takes 11h 1m and costs $130 - $900. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 11h 53m.
What companies run services between Pennsylvania, USA and Chapel Hill, Orange County, NC, USA?
You can take a subway from 15th St/City Hall to E Franklin St at Varsity Theatre via Drexel Station at 30th St, 30th Street Station, Washington Union Station, Durham Amtrak Station, and Durham Station in around 11h 1m. Alternatively, Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durham once daily. Tickets cost $60–130 and the journey takes 11h.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–410
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–450
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- flybreeze.com
Flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Durham Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- 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 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- 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
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- +1 919 485 7433
- [email protected]
- Website
- gotriangle.org
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Bus from RDU Airport at Terminal 2 to Regional Transit Center
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
- Regular one-way fare
- $3
Bus from Regional Transit Center to Pittsboro St at Credit Union
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://gotriangle.org/
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–130
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 412-442-2000
- Website
- rideprt.org
Bus from Seventh Ave + Smithfield St to Pittsburgh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.rideprt.org
- Phone
- +1 336-662-0002
- Website
- partnc.org
Bus from Coble Transportation Center to N Columbia St at W Franklin St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- http://www.partnc.org
- Schedules at
- https://www.partnc.org/27/Routes-Schedules
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Richmond
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Richmond to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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More Questions & Answers
Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Durham station.
Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill is 407 miles. It takes approximately 7h 20m to drive from Pennsylvania to Chapel Hill.
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