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

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There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Durham by train (Amtrak), bus, train, car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain train Acela
    2. Take the train from Boston to Durham Stationtrain train Downeaster
    7h 35m
    $108–270

  2. Drive  351.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Philadelphia to Durhamcar car 351.7 mi
    6h 52m
    $65–93

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from New York to Bostonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Boston to Durham Stationtrain train
    10h 22m
    $83–159

  4. 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 Woburn Amtrak Station to Durham Stationtrain train
    5h 45m
    $195–948

  5. Bus (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Portsmouth Bus Stopbus bus FlixBus N2615
    11h 54m
    $65–103

  6. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Portland, train

    1. Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Portland (PWM)plane plane PHL - PWM
    2. Take the train from Portland to Durham Stationtrain train
    6h 30m
    $96–542

  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 Woburn Amtrak Station to Durham Stationtrain train
    6h 23m
    $524–1,699

  8. 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 Rugglestrain train
    3. Take the train from Boston to Durham Stationtrain train
    7h 47m
    $77–388

  9. Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Boston to Durham Stationtrain train
    8h 2m
    $91–475

Philadelphia to Durham by train and subway (Amtrak)

Calendar37Weekly Services
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 384.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Durham, NH, USA?

You can take a train from 30th Street Station to Durham Station via Boston, Back Bay, North Station, and Boston in around 7h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Durham Station via New York Midtown, Portsmouth Bus Stop, Hanover Station, Dover Transportation Center, and Dover in around 11h 54m.

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