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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Back Bayby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, plane, bus (Flixbus), train, or bus

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

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    5h 3m
    $170–280

  2. Bus via Boston (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Bostonbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    7h 28m
    $51–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Streetbus bus New York
    7h 10m
    $93–196

  4. Drive  300 mi

    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Back Baycar car 300 mi
    5h 41m
    $55–80

  5. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    3h 21m
    $182–913

  6. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane EWR - BOS
    3h 59m
    $532–1,676

  7. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    2. Take the train from TF Green Airport to Back Baytrain train
    5h 15m
    $57–340

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

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane JFK - BOS
    4h 57m
    $464–1,824

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane plane PHL - MHT
    2. Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus bus
    5h 42m
    $74–430

  10. Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane LGA - BOS
    5h 26m
    $93–1,042

Philadelphia to Back Bay by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$170Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.2 mi
  • Duration: 5h 3m

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

Amtrak Acela operates a train from 30th Street Station to Boston every 4 hours. Tickets cost $70–800 and the journey takes 5h 3m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in around 7h 10m.

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