There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Cape Charles by plane, taxi, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane PHL - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charlestaxi
3h 35m$163–543Drive 224 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Cape Charlescar 224 mi
4h 45m$41–60Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Virginia Beachbus FlixBus 2608
- Take the taxi from Virginia Beach to Cape Charlestaxi
6h 59m$152–219Train, drive (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newport Newstrain Northeast Regional
- Drive from Newport News to Cape Charlescar
8h 10m$115–221Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane BWI - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charlestaxi
4h 26m$164–1,058Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF)plane EWR - ORF
- Take the taxi from Norfolk International Airport (ORF) to Cape Charlestaxi
4h 34m$171–481Train, drive via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Newport Newstrain
- Drive from Newport News to Cape Charlescar
8h 28m$97–770
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Norfolk International Airport (ORF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Charles is to drive which costs $40 - $60 and takes 4h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Charles is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 35m and costs $160 - $550.
The distance between Philadelphia and Cape Charles is 261 miles. The road distance is 225.3 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Cape Charles without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 6h 59m and costs $150 - $220.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Philadelphia to Cape Charles, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Cape Charles is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 45m to drive from Philadelphia to Cape Charles.
There are 54+ hotels available in Cape Charles.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Cape Charles, VA, USA?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Cape Charles. However, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Norfolk International Airport (ORF), then take the taxi to Cape Charles. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Virginia Beach then take the taxi to Cape Charles.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–320
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Norfolk International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Norfolk International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–410
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–210
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–55
- 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
Train from Washington Union Station to Newport News
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–120
- 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 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 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Virginia Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
Ebenezer Taxi
- Phone
- +1 757-324-8177
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