There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethtown by plane, taxi, train, bus, car, or bus (Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane PHL - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Elizabethtowntaxi
4h 19m$203–643Drive 474.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Elizabethtowncar 474.9 mi
8h 38m$87–126Train, taxi via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Elizabethtowntaxi
9h 39m$231–983Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Fayetteville Bus Station to Elizabethtowntaxi
10h 53m$171–259Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Myrtle Beach (MYR)plane PHL - MYR
- Drive from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Elizabethtowncar
5h 2m$87–445Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Wilmington International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM)plane EWR - ILM
- Take the taxi from Wilmington International Airport (ILM) to Elizabethtowntaxi
5h 17m$745–1,402Train, taxi (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
- Take the taxi from Fayetteville Amtrak Station to Elizabethtowntaxi
9h 50m$248–431Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0670
- Take the bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Lumbertonbus Greyhound US0642S
12h 56m$144–232
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Wilmington International Airport (ILM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethtown is to drive which costs $85 - $130 and takes 8h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethtown is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 19m and costs $200 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Elizabethtown. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Lumberton via Raleigh Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 56m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Elizabethtown is 479 miles. The road distance is 477.7 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethtown without a car is to train and taxi via Washington which takes 9h 39m and costs $230 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Philadelphia to Elizabethtown, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Elizabethtown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Elizabethtown bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Raleigh Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Elizabethtown is 478 miles. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Philadelphia to Elizabethtown.
There are two+ hotels available in Elizabethtown.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Elizabethtown, NC, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Elizabethtown via Raleigh Bus Station and Lumberton in around 12h 56m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–490
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Wilmington International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–450
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 Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Fayetteville Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $140–310
- 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
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Raleigh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Raleigh Bus Station to Lumberton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- $100–150
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
Wilmington Black Car
- Phone
- +1-910-782-2222
- Website
- wilmingtonblackcar.com
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