There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte by plane, train, bus 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.
Recommended option
Fly from Philadelphia • 4h 9m
Cheapest option
Train • 10h 35m
5 alternative options
Train to Newark, fly • 4h 58m
Bus via Washington • 12h 10m
Bus • 14h 30m
Drive • 9h 17m
Philadelphia to Charlotte by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte is to train which costs $21 - $180 and takes 10h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $50 - $400.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Charlotte Bus Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 14h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Charlotte Amtrak Station station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10h 35m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Charlotte is 469 miles. The road distance is 537.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte without a car is to train which takes 10h 35m and costs $21 - $180.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Charlotte is to fly which takes 4h 9m and costs $50 - $400. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $21 - $180 and takes 10h 35m, you could also bus via Washington, which costs $35 - $150 and takes 12h 10m.
- Distance: 469 miles
- Duration: 4h 9m
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charlotte, NC, USA?
American Airlines, Frontier Airlines and United Airlines fly from Philadelphia to Charlotte hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $21 - $180 and the journey takes 10h 35m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $400
Flights from Philadelphia to Charlotte via Roanoke
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $400
Flights from Philadelphia to Charlotte via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $400
Flights from Philadelphia to Charlotte via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180 - $400
Flights from Newark to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110 - $440
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280 - $550
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Charlotte via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210 - $700
Flights from Newark to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
Flights from Newark to Charlotte via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120 - $700
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45 - $240
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90 - $550
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to Charlotte via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200 - $600
Amtrak’s Northeast Regional train service serves the US’ busy northeast corridor from Virginia to Massachusetts; major stops include Boston, Providence, New York City, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Baltimore. Amenities include Wi-Fi, a quiet car, cafe and business-class seating, and travelling with a small dog or cat is permitted. Book at least 14 days in advance for a cheaper Saver Fare.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19 - $210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Child 2-12 with paid adult
- $4 - $110
- Reserved Coach Seat
- $19 - $210
- Business Class Seat
- $65 - $180
Amtrak is a rail service that connects the US and three Canadian provinces. Covering 21,000 route miles (34,000km) Amtrak operates more than 300 trains daily. These medium and long distance intercity services operate at speeds of up to 240km/h, to more than 500 destinations. Founded in 1971, it is based in Washington, D.C. and offers four classes of travel: First Class, Sleeper, Business and Coach. Ticket fares are divided into five subclasses: Saver, Value, Flexible, Business and Premium. Amtrak trains are known for their wide seats, plug-in power, big windows and storage capabilities.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3 - $75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $3 - $22
- Child Coach - short notice
- $12 - $23
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $13 - $45
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $14 - $45
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $18 - $29
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $27 - $85
- Business Seat - short notice
- $30 - $70
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $11 - $75
Train from 30th Street Station to Charlotte Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21 - $180
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Child Coach - Advance Purchase
- $21 - $70
- Child Coach - short notice
- $35 - $65
- Child Business Class - advance purchase
- $35 - $120
- Child Business Class - short notice
- $35 - $120
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $50 - $130
- Business Seat - advance purchase
- $70 - $230
- Business Seat - short notice
- $75 - $230
- Coach Seat - short notice
- $55 - $180
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Allentown
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7 - $40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $7 - $40
Bus from Washington Union Station to Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30 - $110
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Adult
- $30 - $110
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- inquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- us.megabus.com
Bus from Philadelphia, PA to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $40
- Website
- https://us.megabus.com
Greyhound is a leading bus company based in Dallas, Texas, serving over 3800 destinations across North America, Mexico and Canada. Greyhound carries around 18 million passengers a year who travel 5.4 billion miles (8.6 billion km) a year on their fleet of around 1700 vehicles. For travel flexibility, you can board or get off a Greyhound bus at official Greyhound stations, partner stations and curbside stops. There are around 230 Greyhound stations across the US where you can both catch your bus and buy tickets, that are also available on the official website and via the mobile app.
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Charlotte Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60 - $140
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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Philadelphia to Charlotte bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Charlotte Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Charlotte train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charlotte Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Charlotte is 537 miles. It takes approximately 9h 17m to drive from Philadelphia to Charlotte.
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