The average bus between Philadelphia and Boston takes 13h 2m and the fastest bus takes 12h 33m. There is at least one bus per day from Philadelphia to Boston. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run once daily between Philadelphia and Boston. The earliest departure is at 3:20 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 5:35 PM which arrives into Boston at 7:15 AM. All services require a transfer at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station and take an average of 13h 2m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Boston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Boston station via Pittsburgh Intermodal Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
Philadelphia to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Pittsburgh Intermodal Station.
The distance between Philadelphia and Boston is 398.1 km. The road distance is 519 km.
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Pittsburgh Intermodal Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $45–90 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Flixbus USA also services this route 5 times a week.