There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia to Sierra Leone by train, plane, shuttle, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane JFK - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
19h 54m$556–2,436Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Conakry (CKY)plane JFK - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
20h 1m$387–1,990Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane PHL - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
30h 49m$874–3,025Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, shuttle
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)plane IAD - FNA
- Take a shuttle bus from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
22h 47m$706–2,960Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry, ferry
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Conakry (CKY)plane PHL - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
22h 41m$755–2,429Train, subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Conakry, ferry
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain
- Take the subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Conakry (CKY)plane IAD - CKY
- Take the ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeenferry
23h 8m$737–2,664
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Sierra Leone is to train and fly and ferry which costs $380 - $2,000 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Sierra Leone is to train and fly and shuttle which takes 19h 54m and costs $550 - $2,500.
The distance between Philadelphia and Sierra Leone is 7154 km.
It takes approximately 19h 54m to get from Philadelphia to Sierra Leone, including transfers.
Sierra Leone is 5h ahead of Philadelphia. It is currently 2:31 PM in Philadelphia and 7:31 PM in Sierra Leone.
There are 77+ hotels available in Sierra Leone.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Sierra Leone?
There is no direct connection from Philadelphia to Sierra Leone. However, you can take the train to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, walk to Penn Station, take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko. Alternatively, you can take the train to Airport Terminal A, walk to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) airport, fly to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA), walk to Freetown Airport, then take the shuttle to Port Loko.
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lisboa, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Montreal, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Toronto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,300–4,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Porto, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Washington Dulles International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Conakry via Lome
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,600
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Lome, Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,400
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Madrid, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Washington Dulles International Airport, Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Conakry via Casablanca
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- flyasky.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Abidjan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Conakry via Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Montreal, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- Website
- flyairpeace.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Freetown-Lungi International Airport via Accra
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- tunisair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Conakry via Madrid, Blaise Diagne
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- 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
- $50–80
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
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
Train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- 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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Subway from Metro Center, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Center Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
Shuttle from Freetown Airport to Port Loko
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $21
- Phone
- +23276551155
- [email protected]
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
Ferry from Kaloum to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- $100
- Business
- $120
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