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There are 7 ways to get from Boston to Philadelphia by train or plane

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  1. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane LHR - PHL
    13h 50m
    $515–1,576
  2. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane LHR - EWR
    4. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 18m
    $323–1,173
  3. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BHX - PHL
    17h 8m
    $553–1,328
  4. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane LHR - JFK
    4. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 26m
    $337–1,692
  5. Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane LHR - BWI
    4. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    15h 42m
    $450–1,440
  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Granthamtrain train
    2. Take the train from Grantham to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane MAN - JFK
    5. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    16h 26m
    $389–1,452
  7. Train to East Midlands Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from Boston to Nottinghamtrain train
    2. Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane EMA - PHL
    14h 54m
    $365–1,365

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration10h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$292Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Boston, England and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

There is no direct connection from Boston to Philadelphia. However, you can take the train to Grantham, take the train to King's Cross, walk to King's Cross St. Pancras station, take the subway to Heathrow Terminals 1-2-3 station, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station. Alternatively, you can take the train to Nottingham, take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Birmingham International, walk to Birmingham Airport (BHX) airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), walk to Airport Terminal A, then take the train to Suburban Station.

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