The average bus between Philadelphia and Boston takes 6h 30m and the fastest bus takes 6h 15m. The bus runs, on average, 5 times per week from Philadelphia 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 5 times a week between Philadelphia and Boston. The earliest departure is at 3:25 AM at night, and the last departure from Philadelphia is at 8:45 AM which arrives into Boston at 3:00 PM. All services require a transfer at New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal and take an average of 6h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Philadelphia to Boston. However, there are services departing from Philadelphia station and arriving at Boston station via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
Philadelphia to Boston bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, depart from Philadelphia station.
Philadelphia to Boston bus services, operated by Peter Pan Bus Lines, arrive at Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street station.
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The distance between Philadelphia and Boston is 435.4 km. The road distance is 568 km.
You can take a bus from Philadelphia to Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street via New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal and New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue in around 7h.