The average train between Boston College and Philadelphia takes 6h 20m and the fastest train takes 5h 38m. There is a train service every few hours from Boston College 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.
Trains run hourly between Boston College and Philadelphia. The earliest departure is at 12:18 AM at night, and the last departure from Boston College is at 7:04 PM which arrives into Philadelphia at 1:39 AM. All services require a transfer at Copley and take an average of 6h 20m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct train from Boston College to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from Boston College station and arriving at Philadelphia station via 30th Street Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
Boston College to Philadelphia train services, operated by MBTA, depart from Boston station.
Boston College to Philadelphia train services, operated by MBTA, arrive at 30th Street Station.
The distance between Boston College and Philadelphia is 426.5 km. The road distance is 525 km.
Amtrak Acela operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $70–800 and the journey takes 4h 57m. Amtrak Northeast Regional also services this route every 3 hours.