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

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There are 8 ways to get from Philadelphia to Dover by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, taxi, bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    6h 31m
    $97–209

  2. Drive  290.1 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Dovercar car 290.1 mi
    5h 36m
    $53–77

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manhattan, NY to Newton, MAbus bus Manhattan-Cambridge
    7h 16m
    $85–105

  4. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane plane PHL - BOS
    2. Take the taxi from Newton - Riverside MBTA Station to Dovertaxi taxi
    4h 2m
    $199–936

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Worcester Union Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    2. Take the train from Worcester to Wellesley Squaretrain train Framingham/Worcester Line
    8h 44m
    $70–108

  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
    4h 42m
    $526–1,377

  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 Readvilletrain train
    5h 24m
    $81–358

  8. 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
    6h 11m
    $110–1,045

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

Calendar132Weekly Planes
Duration1h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 334.8 mi
  • Duration: 6h 31m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Dover, 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 Dover via New York Midtown, Manhattan, NY, and Newton, MA in around 7h 16m.

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