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How to get fromPhiladelphia to Charlestownby train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Charlestown by train (Amtrak), car, plane, train, bus, or taxi

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 45m
    $112–206

  2. Drive 240.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Charlestowncar car 240.2 mi
    4h 44m
    $44–64

  3. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    2. Take the train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    5h 33m
    $234–1,052

  4. Train via New York (Amtrak)

    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain train Keystone Service / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 50m
    $101–746

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    6h 36m
    $104–189

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

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane plane PHL - PVD
    2. Take the train from Providence to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kingston Amtrak Station to Charlestowntaxi taxi
    5h 52m
    $87–368

  7. Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Boston to Kingston Amtrak Stationtrain train
    6h 17m
    $547–1,751

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS) flights

Calendar106Weekly Planes
Duration1h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 262.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 45m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Charlestown, RI, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from 30th Street Station to Kingston Amtrak Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $80–170 and the journey takes 5h 28m.

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