There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Little Rock by plane, bus, train, train (Amtrak), car, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane PHL - LIT
5h 51m$328–1,521Drive 1,131 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Little Rockcar 1,131 mi
19h 15m$207–299Bus, train
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to St Louis Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0421
- Take the train from St. Louis to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
28h 57m$252–491Train via Washington (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain
35h 7m$473–1,536Train 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 Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane BWI - LIT
6h 38m$269–1,826Train to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane DCA - LIT
6h 15m$380–2,358Train to Laguardia Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT)plane LGA - LIT
7h 10m$324–1,931Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkanabus
- Take the bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Shell gas station - Little Rock, ARbus
34h 50m$253–541Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Stationtrain Cardinal
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Union Stationtrain Texas Eagle
41h 17m$545–1,089
Philadelphia to Little Rock by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Little Rock is to drive which costs $200 - $300 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Little Rock is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $320 - $1,600.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Little Rock. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at River Cities via Baltimore Downtown Bus Station, Nashville Bus Station, Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX and WalmartBaseline. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Little Rock station. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Union Station via Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak and Chicago Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 7m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Little Rock is 1016 miles. The road distance is 1137.6 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Little Rock without a car is to bus and train which takes 28h 57m and costs $250 - $500.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Philadelphia to Little Rock, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Little Rock is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs $320 - $1,600. Alternatively, you can train via Washington, which costs $470 - $1,600 and takes 35h 7m, you could also bus, which costs $250 - $550 and takes 34h 50m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Little Rock, AR, USA?
Southwest Airlines, Delta, and two other airlines fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) hourly. Alternatively, you can take a train from 30th Street Station to Union Station via Washington, Columbus Circle, Union Station, Union Station, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville, Red Line Center Platform, Rockville Amtrak, and Chicago Union Station in around 35h 7m.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,700
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Charlotte
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,900
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Houston Hobby Apt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,700
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,700
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,700
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,900
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Bill And Hillary Clinton National Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,400
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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 Rockville Amtrak to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- 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 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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $340–700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Chicago Union Station to Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–410
- 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 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
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 Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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 St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $140–270
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Baltimore Downtown Bus Station to Nashville Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Baltimore Downtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Nashville Bus Station to Texarkana
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 888 358 6762
- [email protected]
- Website
- tornadobus.com
Bus from Shell gas station - Texarkana, TX to Shell gas station - Little Rock, AR
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–140
- Schedules at
- tornadobus.com
- Adults 11-59
- $45–140
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Little Rock bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Baltimore Downtown Bus Station.
Little Rock is 1h behind Philadelphia. It is currently 7:15 PM in Philadelphia and 6:15 PM in Little Rock.
Philadelphia to Little Rock train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Washington Union Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Little Rock is 1138 miles. It takes approximately 19h 15m to drive from Philadelphia to Little Rock.
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