There are 8 ways to get from South Carolina to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), car, taxi, or bus
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Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport
best- Fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane GSP - PHL
2h 57m$154–701Fly from Charleston International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Charleston International Airport (CHS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CHS - PHL
4h 48m$97–507Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Stationtrain Palmetto / ...
12h 49m$231–456Drive 634.4 mi
- Drive from Charleston to Philadelphiacar 634.4 mi
11h 58m$116–168Taxi to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Rock Hill to Charlotte-Airport-CLTtaxi
- Fly from Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CLT - PHL
3h 3m$194–299Taxi to Asheville Regional Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Greenville to Asheville-Airport-AVLtaxi
- Fly from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane AVL - PHL
3h 35m$226–647Fly from Columbia
- Fly from Columbia (CAE) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane CAE - PHL
4h 8m$214–1,204Bus to Myrtle Beach, fly
- Take the bus from Florence to Myrtle Beachbus
- Fly from Myrtle Beach (MYR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane MYR - PHL
5h 22m
Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Carolina to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $110 - $170 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from South Carolina to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $150 - $700.
No, there is no direct train from South Carolina station to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Charleston Amtrak Station and arriving at 30th Street Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
The distance between South Carolina and Philadelphia is 540 miles. The road distance is 638.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Carolina to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 12h 49m and costs $230 - $460.
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from South Carolina to Philadelphia, including transfers.
South Carolina to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Charleston Amtrak Station.
The best way to get from South Carolina to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 57m and costs $150 - $700. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $230 - $460 and takes 12h 49m.
South Carolina to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Carolina to Philadelphia is 638 miles. It takes approximately 11h 58m to drive from South Carolina to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between South Carolina, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta fly from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) every 3 hours. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station twice daily. Tickets cost $200–420 and the journey takes 12h 36m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Greensboro/High Point
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Raleigh/Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–490
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–480
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–550
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–430
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–440
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Asheville Regional Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–600
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–650
Flights from Columbia to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
Flights from Charleston International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–440
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–200
Flights from Myrtle Beach to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Charleston Amtrak Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–420
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Florence to Myrtle Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- $80–170
Veteran's Cab Company
- Phone
- +1-803-327-4131
- Website
- rockhillcabs.com
GVL Taxi
- Phone
- +1 864-920-3352
- Website
- gvltaxi.com
Personal Touch Transportation
- Phone
- +18645250420
Yellow Cab Greenville
- Phone
- +1 864-233-6666
- Website
- yellowcabgreenville.com
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