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How to get fromBack Bay to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train

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There are 10 ways to get from Back Bay to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus, car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 47m
    $70–800

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    7h 25m
    $50–110

  3. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus bus New York
    6h 53m
    $94–231

  4. Drive 299 mi

    1. Drive from Back Bay to Philadelphiacar car 299 mi
    5h 44m
    $55–79

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3h 44m
    $182–912

  6. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    4h 26m
    $86–488

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    4h 44m
    $68–398

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 1m
    $87–995

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4h 51m
    $243–1,578

  10. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 5m
    $494–2,364

Back Bay to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Back Bay, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $100–210 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to Philadelphia via New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue and New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 53m.

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