There are 10 ways to get from Philadelphia to Halifax by plane, car, train, bus, taxi, or bus (Flixbus, Greyhound)
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane PHL - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Halifaxcar
4h 34m$90–392Drive 342.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Halifaxcar 342.1 mi
6h 58m$63–91Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain Northeast Regional / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Centerbus Capitol Connector
8h 7m$88–706Train, taxi
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Danville Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Danville Station to Halifaxtaxi
8h 41m$191–903Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane BWI - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Halifaxcar
5h 23m$216–977Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, drive
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)plane EWR - RDU
- Drive from Raleigh-Durham-Airport-RDU to Halifaxcar
5h 28m$228–1,071Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)plane PHL - GSO
- Take the train from Greensboro to Danville Stationtrain
- Take the taxi from Danville Station to Halifaxtaxi
6h 11m$252–933Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane PHL - RIC
- Take the bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Centerbus
7h 36m$115–532Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus FlixBus 2601 / ...
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Centerbus Capitol Connector
8h 54m$78–112Bus via Philadelphia
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to Union Stationbus New York
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Centerbus Capitol Connector
10h 14m$89–151
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Halifax is to drive which costs $60 - $90 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Halifax is to fly and drive which takes 4h 34m and costs $90 - $400.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Halifax. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at South Boston Pilot Travel Center via Washington Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 54m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Halifax is 419 miles. The road distance is 344.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Halifax without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 7m and costs $85 - $750.
It takes approximately 4h 34m to get from Philadelphia to Halifax, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Halifax bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Halifax bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Halifax is 344 miles. It takes approximately 6h 58m to drive from Philadelphia to Halifax.
There are 15+ hotels available in Halifax.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Halifax, VA, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Halifax via Washington Union Station and South Boston Pilot Travel Center in around 8h 54m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Richmond International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–470
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Piedmont Triad International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Raleigh-Durham International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–390
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 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 Danville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $75–160
- 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
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Greensboro to Danville Station
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +1-800-827-3490
- [email protected]
- Website
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from GRTC Bus Stop at Main St Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
Bus from Washington Union Station to South Boston Pilot Travel Center
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- virginiabreeze.drpt.virginia.gov
- 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
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/
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–80
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $85–110
Safe Travels Cab
- Phone
- +1-434-429-3763
Safe Travels Cab
- Phone
- +1-434-429-3763
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