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How to get fromSouth Boston to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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There are 10 ways to get from South Boston to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, ferry, plane, bus (Greyhound, Flixbus), bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 47m
    $70–800

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    7h 25m
    $50–85

  3. Bus via New York (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    7h 20m
    $52–82

  4. Drive  301.2 mi

    1. Drive from South Boston to Philadelphiacar car 301.2 mi
    5h 49m
    $55–80

  5. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3h 47m
    $176–914

  6. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    4h 28m
    $95–616

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Back Bay to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    4h 45m
    $62–389

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h
    $458–1,829

  9. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 13m
    $87–1,066

  10. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Seaport to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 11m
    $503–1,360

South Boston to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between South Boston, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $75–190 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Station via New York Midtown in around 7h 20m.

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