There are 10 ways to get from Portland to Philadelphia by plane, bus, train, bus (Flixbus), car, train (Amtrak), or bus (Amtrak, Greyhound)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane PWM - PHL
2h 34m$83–505Drive 399.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Portland to Philadelphiacar 399.4 mi
7h 29m$66–96Bus, train
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus Portland / ...
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
8h 32m$91–843Bus (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from City of Portland to New York Midtownbus FlixBus N2615
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
10h 3m$76–114Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane PWM - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 46m$111–1,177Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane PWM - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 37m$81–926Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane PWM - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 58m$112–1,174Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Portland (PWM) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane PWM - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 58m$93–412Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Portland to Bostontrain Downeaster
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
9h 16m$136–900Bus via Boston
- Take the bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Stationbus
- Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus
10h 29m$81–143
Portland to Philadelphia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Portland to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $65 - $95 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Portland to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $80 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Portland to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from City of Portland and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Portland to Philadelphia station. However, there are services departing from Portland and arriving at 30th Street Station via North Station and Boston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Portland and Philadelphia is 375 miles. The road distance is 401.7 miles.
The best way to get from Portland to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 32m and costs $90 - $850.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Portland to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Portland to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from City of Portland station.
Portland to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Portland station.
The best way to get from Portland to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 34m and costs $80 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $75 - $120 and takes 10h 3m, you could also train, which costs $130 - $900 and takes 9h 16m.
What companies run services between Portland, ME, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines and United Airlines fly from Portland (PWM) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from City of Portland to Philadelphia Bus Station via New York Midtown in around 10h 3m.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Portland to Newark Liberty International Airport via Washington Dulles
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–430
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Portland to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–550
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–500
Flights from Portland to Philadelphia International Airport via Reagan Washington
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Portland to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–600
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Portland to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–310
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Portland to Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- Amtrak
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
- Phone
- +1 800 639 3317
- [email protected]
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Concord Coach Lines
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Thruway
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
Bus from Portland, ME to Boston, MA - South Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Amtrak
- Adult
- $21–45
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- Flixbus USA
Bus from City of Portland to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- Flixbus USA
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Greyhound
Bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Greyhound
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Booking & Getting There
Portland to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at New York Midtown station.
Portland to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Boston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portland to Philadelphia is 402 miles. It takes approximately 7h 29m to drive from Portland to Philadelphia.
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