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How to get fromJFK/UMass to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from JFK/UMass to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound, 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
    6h 44m
    $72–802

  2. Drive  301.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from JFK/UMass to Philadelphiacar car 301.3 mi
    5h 49m
    $52–75

  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 19m
    $54–87

  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
    4h 22m
    $175–958

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    8h 32m
    $52–97

  6. 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 39m
    $91–1,090

  7. 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 37m
    $68–400

  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
    5h 29m
    $477–2,023

  9. 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
    5h 57m
    $73–432

  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 46m
    $643–1,674

JFK/UMass to Philadelphia by subway and train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Services
Duration6h 44mAverage Duration
Ticket$72Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 324.1 mi
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between JFK/UMass, 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 52m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a subway from JFK/UMass to Philadelphia Bus Station via South Station, Boston, and New York Midtown in around 7h 19m.

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