The average bus between Boston and Philadelphia takes 7h 15m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Boston to Philadelphia. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between Boston and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 1:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 5:00 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 15m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Boston to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Boston station and arriving at Philadelphia station via New York Midtown. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 15m.
Boston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, depart from Boston station.
Boston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Flixbus USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Book your Boston to Philadelphia bus tickets online with Flixbus USA.
The distance between Boston and Philadelphia is 435.4 km. The road distance is 567 km.
You can take a bus from Boston to Philadelphia via New York Midtown in around 6h 59m.