The average bus between Philadelphia, PA and Boston takes 7h 52m and the fastest bus takes 6h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from Philadelphia, PA to Boston. 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 Philadelphia, PA and Boston. The earliest departure is at 2:00 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia, PA is at 8:10 PM which arrives into Boston at 3:50 AM. All services require a transfer at Philadelphia Bus Station and take an average of 7h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia, PA to Boston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia, PA station and arriving at Boston station via Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
Philadelphia, PA to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Philadelphia Bus Station.
Philadelphia, PA to Boston bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at South Station.
Book your Philadelphia, PA to Boston bus tickets online with Greyhound USA and Peter Pan Bus Lines.
The distance between Philadelphia, PA and Boston is 435.4 km. The road distance is 573 km.
You can take a vehicle from Philadelphia, PA to South Station via Philadelphia Bus Station and Port Authority Bus Terminal in around 7h 13m.