There are 7 ways to get from Philadelphia to Peterborough by plane, train, bus, bus (Flixbus, Greyhound), car, or shuttle
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Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)plane PHL - YYZ
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminalbus
8h 27m$888–3,035Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Scranton Bus Station to Torontobus
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Durham College Oshawa GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminalbus 88
21h 4m$136–251Bus
- Take the bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Stationbus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Scarborough Centrebus
- Take the bus from Scarborough to Peterboroughbus
15h 15m$144–277Train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Take the train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain Le
- Take the bus from Whitby to Peterboroughbus
17h 48m$260–1,356Drive 779.1 km
- Drive from Philadelphia to Peterboroughcar 779.1 km
9h 3m$154–222Train to Newark Liberty International Airport, fly to Toronto Island Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from 30th Street Station to Newark Liberty International Airporttrain
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Toronto Island Airport (YTZ)plane EWR - YTZ
- Take the train from Union Station GO to Whitby GOtrain
- Take the bus from Whitby to Peterboroughbus
8h 1m$256–791Fly Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, shuttle, train, bus
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)plane PHL - BUF
- Take a shuttle bus from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Take the train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawatrain
- Take the bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminalbus
10h 2m$288–1,295
Philadelphia to Peterborough by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Philadelphia to Peterborough is to bus and train which costs $130 - $260 and takes 21h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Philadelphia to Peterborough is to train and fly and bus which takes 8h 1m and costs $250 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia station to Peterborough. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia Bus Station and arriving at Peterborough via Newark Penn Station and Scarborough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 15m.
The distance between Philadelphia and Peterborough is 736 km. The road distance is 779.1 km.
The best way to get from Philadelphia to Peterborough without a car is to bus which takes 15h 15m and costs $140 - $280.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Philadelphia to Peterborough, including transfers.
Philadelphia to Peterborough bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia to Peterborough bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Newark Penn Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Philadelphia to Peterborough is 779 km. It takes approximately 9h 3m to drive from Philadelphia to Peterborough.
There are 92+ hotels available in Peterborough.
What companies run services between Philadelphia, PA, USA and Peterborough, ON, Canada?
You can take a bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Peterborough via Newark Penn Station, Scarborough Centre, and Scarborough in around 15h 15m.
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–900
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- flyporter.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Buffalo Niagara International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–1,000
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Toronto Pearson International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Toronto Island Airport via Montreal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–480
- Phone
- +1 888 842-7245
- Website
- viarail.ca
Train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
Train from New York Penn Station to Toronto Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $200–460
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $200–440
- Business
- $260–430
- Business Plus
- $270–450
- Economy
- $230–450
- Economy Plus
- $250–460
Train from Toronto Union Station to Oshawa
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–200
- Website
- https://www.viarail.ca/en
- Escape
- $11–65
- Business
- $55–190
- Business Plus
- $70–200
- Economy
- $13–75
- Economy Plus
- $14–85
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- 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
- $35–75
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from 30th Street Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–850
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $29–650
- First Class
- $180–850
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Whitby GO
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $10–14
Train from Union Station GO to Durham College Oshawa GO
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–15
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $11–15
- Phone
- +1 888-438-6646
- Website
- gotransit.com
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
Bus from Durham College Oshawa GO to Peterborough Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–18
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en
- Website
- https://www.gotransit.com/en/see-schedules
- Passenger
- $14–18
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Scarborough Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $100–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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 Newark Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–35
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Philadelphia Bus Station to Scranton Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Scranton Bus Station to Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–160
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 833 583 3636
- [email protected]
- Website
- riderexpress.ca
Bus from Scarborough to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–65
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $27–65
Bus from Whitby to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $21–55
Bus from Whitby to Peterborough
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–55
- Website
- https://www.riderexpress.ca/
- Standard
- $21–55
- Phone
- +1 905 374 8111
- [email protected]
- Website
- niagaraairbus.com
Shuttle from Buffalo Airport to Pearson International Airport Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://www.niagaraairbus.com/
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