There are 7 ways to get from 30th Street Station to Boston by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
2h 43m$173–904Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bostonbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
8h 20m$53–89Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain Acela
5h 14m$80–190Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Philadelphia to New Yorkbus Ppb 8541 / ...
- Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus Ppb 5623 / ...
7h 45m$69–125Drive 302 mi
- Drive from 30th Street Station to Bostoncar 302 mi
5h 47m$56–80Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
3h 26m$500–1,345Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane JFK - BOS
4h 15m$455–1,815
30th Street Station to Boston by train (Amtrak)
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from 30th Street Station to Boston is to bus which costs $50 - $90 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from 30th Street Station to Boston is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from 30th Street Station to Boston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia and arriving at Boston via New York. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 30th Street Station station and arriving at Boston. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 14m.
The distance between 30th Street Station and Boston is 289 miles. The road distance is 303.8 miles.
The best way to get from 30th Street Station to Boston without a car is to train which takes 5h 14m and costs $80 - $190.
It takes approximately 2h 43m to get from 30th Street Station to Boston, including transfers.
30th Street Station to Boston bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
30th Street Station to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from 30th Street Station to Boston is to fly which takes 2h 43m and costs $170 - $950. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $80 - $190 and takes 5h 14m, you could also bus via New York, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 7h 45m.
What companies run services between 30th Street Station, PA, USA and Boston, MA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak Acela operates a train from 30th Street Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $70–800 and the journey takes 5h 14m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–430
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–290
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
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
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from Philadelphia to New York
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Peter Pan
Bus from New York to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- Peter Pan
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Booking & Getting There
30th Street Station to Boston bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at New York station.
30th Street Station to Boston train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between 30th Street Station to Boston is 304 miles. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from 30th Street Station to Boston.
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