There are 6 ways to get from Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row by bus, taxi, foot, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Line 38 bus
best- Take the bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to Art Museum Dr & Back Entrance - 2bus 38
21 min$2–4Line 446 bus
- Take the bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to Poplar St & Poplar Drbus 446
26 min$2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Rowtaxi 2 mi
4 min$8–11Walk
- Take the walk from Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Rowwalk 1.9 mi
37 minSubway
- Take the subway from 15th St/City Hall to Drexel Station at 30th Stsubway L1
33 min$2–4Line 31 bus
- Take the bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to 35th St & Fairmount Avbus 31 / ...
49 min$2–4
Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row by foot and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row is to subway which costs $2 - $4 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row is to taxi which takes 4 min and costs $8 - $11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from JFK Blvd & 15th St and arriving at Art Museum Dr & Back Entrance - 2. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 10 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 15th St/City Hall and arriving at Drexel Station at 30th St station. Services depart every 10 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2 min.
The distance between Philadelphia City Hall and Boathouse Row is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row without a car is to line 38 bus which takes 21 min and costs $2 - $4.
The line 38 bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to Art Museum Dr & Back Entrance - 2 takes 10 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row bus services, operated by SEPTA, depart from JFK Blvd & 15th St station.
Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row train services, operated by SEPTA, depart from 15th St/City Hall station.
Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row bus services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Art Museum Dr & Back Entrance - 2 station.
What companies run services between Philadelphia City Hall, PA, USA and Boathouse Row, PA, USA?
SEPTA operates a bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to Art Museum Dr & Back Entrance - 2 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 10 min. Alternatively, SEPTA operates a subway from 15th St/City Hall to Drexel Station at 30th St every 10 minutes. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2 min.
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Subway from 15th St/City Hall to Drexel Station at 30th St
- Ave. Duration
- 2 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Phone
- +1 215-580-7800
- Website
- SEPTA
Bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to Art Museum Dr & Back Entrance - 2
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to Poplar St & Poplar Dr
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
Bus from JFK Blvd & 15th St to 35th St & Fairmount Av
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- SEPTA
- Schedules at
- SEPTA: World Cup 2026
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Estimated price
- $8–11
Philadelphia Taxicab Service
- Phone
- +1 215-535-6700
- Website
- philataxicab.com
Phila. Taxicab Services
- Phone
- +1 267-888-5415
- Website
- rufessw.wixsite.com
Streamline Taxi Service
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Booking & Getting There
Philadelphia City Hall to Boathouse Row train services, operated by SEPTA, arrive at Drexel Station at 30th St.
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