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How to get fromBoston to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 52m
    $70–800

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    7h 25m
    $50–85

  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 / ...
    7h 13m
    $53–83

  4. Drive  300.4 mi

    1. Drive from Boston to Philadelphiacar car 300.4 mi
    5h 47m
    $55–80

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3h 59m
    $176–914

  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 28m
    $95–617

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

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    4h 50m
    $72–430

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 8m
    $458–1,829

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 20m
    $92–1,076

  10. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 19m
    $505–1,665

Boston to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $85–230 and the journey takes 5h 52m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Station via New York Midtown in around 7h 13m.

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