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

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    7h 3m
    $76–792

  2. Drive  298.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Back Bay (Station) to Chestnut Hillcar car 298.1 mi
    5h 45m
    $51–74

  3. Bus via New York (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 / ...
    8h 25m
    $55–95

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    2. Take the train from Gray 30th St Station to Chestnut Hill Westtrain train
    4h 56m
    $183–967

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    8h 55m
    $57–95

  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
    5h 57m
    $74–433

  7. 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
    6h 8m
    $485–2,032

  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
    6h 24m
    $99–1,099

  9. 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
    6h 46m
    $68–408

  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
    6h 24m
    $651–1,683

Back Bay (Station) to Chestnut Hill by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 331.3 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Back Bay (Station), MA, USA and Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia County, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $170–270 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Back Bay to Germantown Av & Evergreen Av via South Station, Boston, New York Midtown, Philadelphia Bus Station, and 11th St & Market St - FS in around 8h 25m.

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