There are 11 ways to get from Philadelphia to Frankfort by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane PHL - LEX
3h 49m$248–1,188Bus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Drive from Florence Hub to Frankfortcar
16h 39m$110–193Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburgtrain
- Take the bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnatibus
- Drive from Florence Hub to Frankfortcar
16h 30m$126–230Train, bus, drive via Indianapolis (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolistrain
- Take the bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KYbus
- Drive from Louisville, KY to Frankfortcar
26h 5m$302–619Drive 656.6 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Frankfortcar 656.6 mi
10h 57m$120–174Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane PHL - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Frankfortcar
4h 41m$142–768Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Covington, drive
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Covington (CVG)plane PHL - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Frankfortcar
5h$176–873Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Louisville International Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Louisville International Airport (SDF)plane BWI - SDF
- Drive from Louisville-Airport-SDF to Frankfortcar
5h 11m$133–1,223Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Blue Grass Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX)plane LGA - LEX
6h 8m$274–1,698Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Covington, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Covington (CVG)plane EWR - CVG
- Drive from Covington (CVG) to Frankfortcar
5h 34m$238–1,172Bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbusbus
- Take the bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Stationbus
- Take the taxi from Dupont Circle @ Dutchmans to Frankforttaxi
19h 34m$226–364
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Frankfort is to bus and drive which costs $110 - $200 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Frankfort is to fly which takes 3h 49m and costs $240 - $1,200.
The distance between Philadelphia and Frankfort is 553 miles. The road distance is 660.5 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Frankfort without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 19h 34m and costs $220 - $370.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Philadelphia to Frankfort, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Frankfort is 660 miles. It takes approximately 10h 57m to drive from Philadelphia to Frankfort.
There are 54+ hotels available in Frankfort.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Frankfort, KY, USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Blue Grass Airport (LEX) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–850
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,000
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,100
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Blue Grass Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,100
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $170–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Louisville International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–950
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Louisville International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Covington via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–650
- Website
- allegiantair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Covington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Harrisburg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Indianapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $270–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–60
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Harrisburg Bus Station to Cincinnati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Indianapolis Union Station to Louisville, KY
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $22–45
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Harrisburg Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Wilson & Ferrell Shell Station - Columbus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 888-378-3823
- [email protected]
- Website
- Barons Bus
Bus from N Wilson Rd & Ferrell Pl - Columbus to Louisville, KY Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–60
- Website
- Barons Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $130–160
All Star Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-592-6634
Sylve Taxi
- Phone
- +1 502-291-0617
Taxi 7
- Phone
- +1 502-777-7777
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