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

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There are 11 ways to get from South Station to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, 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 52m
    $70–800

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Boston to New Yorkbus bus
    2. Take the train from New York Penn Station to Trenton Transit Centertrain train Nec
    3. Take the train from Trenton Transit Center to Suburban Stationtrain train Tre
    8h 6m
    $49–104

  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 13m
    $53–82

  4. Drive  300.3 mi

    1. Drive from South Station to Philadelphiacar car 300.3 mi
    5h 46m
    $55–80

  5. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3h 43m
    $173–905

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0235 / ...
    7h 25m
    $50–90

  7. 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
    $95–617

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

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    4h 52m
    $72–430

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4h 52m
    $455–1,820

  10. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 4m
    $89–1,067

  11. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 3m
    $521–1,671

South Station to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 321.7 mi
  • Duration: 5h 52m

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

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $170–280 and the journey takes 5h 52m. 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 13m.

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