There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Manchester by train, bus, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, or bus (Flixbus)
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus 7
7h 30m$72–701Bus via New York
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtownbus
- Take the bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaerbus Nyc
- Take the bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus 7
8h 55m$51–97Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from New York to Albanybus
- Take the bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus 7
8h 45m$60–154Drive 280.5 mi
- Drive from Philadelphia to Manchestercar 280.5 mi
5h 44m$52–74Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane PHL - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany International Airport to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus
6h 9m$106–671Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington International Airport, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Burlington International Airport (BTV)plane PHL - BTV
- Take the bus from Burlington International Airport to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus
6h 54m$110–627Train to Laguardia Airport, fly to Albany County Airport, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to Albany County Airport (ALB)plane LGA - ALB
- Take the bus from Albany International Airport to Bus Parking Area Manchesterbus
8h 12m$112–1,231
Philadelphia to Manchester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Manchester is to drive which costs $50 - $75 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Manchester is to drive which takes 5h 44m and costs $50 - $75.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Bus Parking Area Manchester via New York and Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 45m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Manchester is 298 miles. The road distance is 282.1 miles.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Manchester without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 30m and costs $70 - $700.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Philadelphia to Manchester, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Manchester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Manchester bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Port Authority Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Manchester is 282 miles. It takes approximately 5h 44m to drive from Philadelphia to Manchester.
There are 147+ hotels available in Manchester.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Manchester, VT, USA?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Bus Parking Area Manchester via Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, Albany, and Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal in around 8h 45m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–650
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–600
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Albany County Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Burlington International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–700
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Laguardia Airport to Albany County Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
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
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1 844- 888-7267
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vermont Translines
Bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Greyhound \ Trailways Terminal to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Albany International Airport to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from AMTRAK Station Rensselaer to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Burlington International Airport to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Bus from Albany International Airport to Bus Parking Area Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Website
- Vermont Translines
- Book at
- Vermont Translines
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Greyhound
- Phone
- +1 800-858-8555
- Website
- Trailways
Bus from New York to Albany
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–100
- Website
- Trailways
- Schedules at
- Trailways
- Saver
- $29–95
- Flexible
- $55–100
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1-877-462-6342
- [email protected]
- Website
- Megabus
Bus from New York, NY to Albany-Rensselaer
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- Megabus
- Adult One-way
- $26–50
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