There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville by plane, train, bus, car, or bus (Flixbus)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane PHL - TYS
3h 52m$228–1,023Drive 610.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxvillecar 610.5 mi
10h 46m$112–161Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain Keystone Service / ...
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TNbus Ny
15h 17m$161–766Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane BWI - TYS
4h 58m$202–1,473Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL)plane PHL - AVL
- Drive from Asheville-Airport-AVL to Knoxvillecar
5h 47m$115–528Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS)plane DCA - TYS
5h 48m$272–1,830Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Knoxvillebus Nyc
15h 51m$206–291
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $220 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia, PA station to Knoxville. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Knoxville via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 51m.
The distance between Philadelphia, PA and Knoxville is 579 miles. The road distance is 614 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville without a car is to train and bus which takes 15h 17m and costs $160 - $800.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville, including transfers.
Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs $220 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $300 and takes 15h 51m.
Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville is 614 miles. It takes approximately 10h 46m to drive from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Knoxville, TN, USA?
American Airlines, Allegiant Air, and three other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Mcghee Tyson Airport (TYS) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Philadelphia, PA to Knoxville via Philadelphia Bus Station, New York Midtown, 34 St-Herald Sq, East Broadway, New York, and Knoxville in around 15h 51m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport via Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Mcghee Tyson Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–950
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- 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
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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +1 615-939-8887
- [email protected]
- Website
- nytnbus.com
Bus from New York, NY to Knoxville, TN
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–110
- Website
- https://www.nytnbus.com
- Adult One-way
- $95–110
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- wandacoach.com
Bus from New York to Knoxville
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $95–140
- Website
- https://www.wandacoach.com
- Book at
- https://www.gotobus.com/wanda-travel/
- Adult One Way
- $95–140
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