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

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

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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. Drive  299 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Back Bay to Philadelphiacar car 299 mi
    5h 44m
    $52–74

  3. Bus

    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 Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    6h 52m
    $96–193

  4. 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 45m
    $181–963

  5. Bus via Boston (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    7h 7m
    $56–85

  6. 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 45m
    $72–429

  7. 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
    4h 58m
    $102–1,115

  8. 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 48m
    $523–2,028

  9. 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 8m
    $549–979

  10. 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
    5h 45m
    $68–400

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 $170–280 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 Bus Station via New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 6h 52m.

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