How to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC

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Travel Information to Charlotte, NC from Philadelphia, PA

Distance450 miles (725 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$36 - $84
Cheapest modeFlight • $36 (€32) • 1 h 46 min
Fastest modeFlight • $36 (€32) • 1 h 46 min
Popular travel companiesFlixBus, American Airlines or Amtrak

Travel 450 miles (725 km) by train, bus or flight from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are FlixBus, American Airlines or Amtrak among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC.

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from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC

How to get from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

flight

The best way to travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Spirit AirlinesNK2402
10:25AM2h00
Philadelphia International Airport
12:25PMDouglas International Airport
$911One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Greyhound
05:50PM14h30
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
08:20AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)
$801One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

American AirlinesAA1809
11:04AM1h51
Philadelphia International Airport
12:55PMDouglas International Airport
$4101One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Amtrak79 Carolinian
08:36AM12h20
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
08:56PMCharlotte Station, Charlotte, NC
$2531One-way
0 transfers
Amtrak19 Crescent
03:38PM10h52
30th Street Station, Philadelphia, PA
02:30AMCharlotte Station, Charlotte, NC
$2531One-way
0 transfers
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
11:15PM13h10
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
12:25PMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)
$941One-way
1 transfer
Greyhoundundefined · undefined
08:30PM13h00
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
09:30AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)
$941One-way
1 transfer
FlixBusFlixBus+Greyhound
10:00PM11h30
Philadelphia, Spring Garden St / N 2nd St (Madison War Memorial Park), PA
09:30AMCharlotte, W 4th St (Greyhound Bus Station)
$951One-way
1 transfer
Spirit AirlinesNK684 · NK559
01:57PM6h36
Philadelphia International Airport
08:33PMDouglas International Airport
$1371One-way
1 transfer
Spirit AirlinesNK1540 · NK343
06:00AM11h25
Philadelphia International Airport
05:25PMDouglas International Airport
$2591One-way
1 transfer
American AirlinesAA2498
08:40AM1h53
Philadelphia International Airport
10:33AMDouglas International Airport
$3571One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC

Travel to Charlotte, NC easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC.

FAQs

There are 3 ways to get from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC: train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Charlotte, NC from Philadelphia, PA is by taking a flight, which costs on average $36 (€32).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC:

A flight is $24 (€22) less than a bus for this trip with tickets for a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC costing on average $60 (€54).

Taking a flight costs $48 (€44) less than taking a train, which costs on average $84 (€76) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC is by flight with an average journey time of 1 h 46 min.

There are alternative travel options to Charlotte, NC that take longer:

Taking a bus requires on average 11 h 55 min of travel time.

Train takes 10 h 35 min on average.

The distance is approximately 450 miles (725 km) from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC.

The average frequency per day from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC is:

  • 20 buses per day.
  • 10 flights per day.
  • 2 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Philadelphia, PA and Charlotte, NC as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC:

    • You can take a bus from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC with FlixBus, Greyhound or Megabus. Cheap tickets can be found for $60 (€54) with FlixBus from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC.
    • You can travel between Philadelphia, PA and Charlotte, NC by flight with American Airlines or United. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for $81 (€73) with American Airlines from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC.
    • You can go to Charlotte, NC from Philadelphia, PA by train with Amtrak. You'll see cheap train tickets for $84 (€76) with Amtrak from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct bus to Charlotte, NC with Greyhound with 1 direct bus per day.
    • You can check for a direct flight to Charlotte, NC with with 7 direct flights per day.
    • You can find 2 direct trains per day to Charlotte, NC with Amtrak.

    Direct services to Charlotte, NC tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

    Your trip from Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC doesn't have to end in Charlotte, NC. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Washington, DC, Raleigh, NC, New York, NY, Greensboro, NC or Cary, NC. If you’d like to add Washington, DC, Raleigh, NC, New York, NY, Greensboro, NC or Cary, NC to your Philadelphia, PA to Charlotte, NC tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Charlotte, NC today!
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