There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms by plane, train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or train
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane PHL - CHS
3h 50m$423–1,013Drive 631 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Isle of Palmscar 631 mi
11h 50m$116–167Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Stationtrain Silver Meteor / ...
12h 57m$263–493Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Stationbus
- Take the bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charleston Bus Stationbus
17h 54m$171–289Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane BWI - CHS
4h 41m$504–1,918Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane EWR - CHS
4h 47m$485–1,262Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Charleston International Airport (CHS)plane JFK - CHS
5h 37m$775–1,925
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $420 - $1,100.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Isle of Palms station. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Charleston Bus Station via Washington Union Station and Fayetteville Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 54m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Isle of Palms station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Charleston Amtrak Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Isle of Palms is 585 miles. The road distance is 634.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms without a car is to train which takes 12h 57m and costs $260 - $500.
It takes approximately 3h 50m to get from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Isle of Palms bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Isle of Palms train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms is to fly which takes 3h 50m and costs $420 - $1,100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $260 - $500 and takes 12h 57m, you could also bus, which costs $170 - $290 and takes 17h 54m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Isle of Palms, SC, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Charleston International Airport (CHS) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Station twice daily. Tickets cost $200–420 and the journey takes 12h 33m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–410
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–420
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Charleston International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Charleston International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Charleston Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- 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 Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- 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
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 Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Washington Union Station to Fayetteville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Fayetteville Bus Station to Charleston Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- Greyhound
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Isle of Palms bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Philadelphia to Isle of Palms train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Charleston Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Isle of Palms is 635 miles. It takes approximately 11h 50m to drive from Philadelphia to Isle of Palms.
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