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How to get fromDover to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), train, bus, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover to Bostontrain train Downeaster
    2. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    8h 18m
    $110–860

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Portsmouth Bus Stop to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus N2615
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    10h 37m
    $62–102

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover to Bostontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 30m
    $98–155

  4. Drive  358.6 mi

    1. Drive from Dover to Philadelphiacar car 358.6 mi
    6h 51m
    $66–95

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

    1. Take the train from Dover to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    5h 26m
    $211–959

  6. Train to Portland, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PWM - PHL
    5h 46m
    $107–542

  7. Train to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover to Woburn Amtrak Stationtrain train
    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
    6h 35m
    $493–1,874

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

    1. Take the train from Dover to Bostontrain train
    2. Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    7h 32m
    $111–489

  9. Train, bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover to Bostontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    7h 20m
    $135–677

  10. Train to Portland, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Dover to Portlandtrain train
    2. Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane PWM - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    7h 1m
    $120–448

Dover to Philadelphia by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar46Weekly Services
Duration8h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 389.6 mi
  • Duration: 8h 18m

What companies run services between Dover, NH, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

You can take a train from Dover to 30th Street Station via Boston, North Station, Back Bay, and Boston in around 8h 18m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chestnut St. to Philadelphia Bus Station via Hanover Station, Portsmouth Bus Stop, and New York Midtown in around 10h 37m.

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