There are 9 ways to get from Philadelphia to Lexington by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, subway, bus, bus (Greyhound), or train
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Train (Amtrak)
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Bostontrain Acela
6h 15m$109–219Drive 298.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Philadelphia to Lexingtoncar 298.4 mi
5h 40m$55–79Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
- Take the bus from Manhattan to Cambridgebus Acb 1312
8h 4m$64–93Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport, subway, line 62 bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane PHL - BOS
- Take the subway from South Station to Alewifesubway
- Take the bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Officebus
4h 10m$178–914Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Greyhound US0305 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Bostonbus Greyhound US0230 / ...
8h 46m$57–116Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane EWR - BOS
4h 55m$491–2,362Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Manchester Airport (MHT)plane PHL - MHT
- Take the bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Bostonbus
6h 31m$80–467Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, train
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD)plane PHL - PVD
- Take the train from TF Green Airport to South Stationtrain
6h 29m$61–337Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Boston Logan Airport
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Boston Logan Airport (BOS)plane LGA - BOS
6h 27m$79–954
Philadelphia to Lexington by train, subway, and bus (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Lexington is to drive which costs $50 - $80 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Lexington is to fly and subway and line 62 bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $170 - $950.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Lexington. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via Manhattan and Alewife. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 4m.
No, there is no direct train from Philadelphia station to Lexington. However, there are services departing from 30th Street Station and arriving at Alewife via South Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Lexington is 337 miles. The road distance is 300.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Lexington without a car is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $220.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Philadelphia to Lexington, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Lexington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Lexington train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, depart from 30th Street Station.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Lexington is to train which takes 6h 15m and costs $100 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $95 and takes 8h 4m.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Lexington, 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 14m. Amtrak also services this route every 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office via New York Midtown, Manhattan, Cambridge, and Alewife in around 8h 4m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–440
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Theodore Francis Green State Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–330
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–270
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Manchester Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–550
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Boston Logan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–400
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Boston Logan Airport via Nantucket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $29–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Subway from South Station to Alewife
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.mbta.com/schedules/subway
- Adult
- $3
Train from TF Green Airport to South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
- Adult
- $9–16
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Website
- example.com
Bus from Manhattan to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- example.com
- Phone
- 1 855-888-7160
- [email protected]
- Website
- gobuses.com
Bus from Manhattan to Cambridge
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.gobuses.com
- Phone
- +1-617-222-3200
- Website
- mbta.com
Bus from Alewife to Massachusetts Ave @ Lexington Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com
- Website
- https://www.mbta.com/guides/world-cup-guide
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston Manchester Airport to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- greyhound.com
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More Questions & Answers
Philadelphia to Lexington bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Philadelphia to Lexington train services, operated by Amtrak Acela, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Lexington is 300 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Philadelphia to Lexington.
There are 1582+ hotels available in Lexington.







