There are 9 ways to get from Boston to Philadelphia by plane, train (Amtrak), bus, car, train, bus (Flixbus), or bus (Greyhound, Flixbus)
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Fly to Philadelphia International Airport
best- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BOS - PHL
2h 20m$155–455Bus #2
cheapest- Take the bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus Greyhound US0235 / ...
7h 25m$45–110Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 52m$70–800Bus
- Take the bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenuebus Boston
- Take the bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphiabus New York
6h 53m$98–241Drive 300.4 mi
- Drive from Boston to Philadelphiacar 300.4 mi
5h 46m$55–80Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BOS - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 27m$328–1,360Fly to Laguardia Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane BOS - LGA
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 39m$180–1,112Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train
- Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane BOS - EWR
- Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain
3h 40m$151–492Bus via Boston (Flixbus)
- Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus FlixBus 2610 / ...
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus FlixBus 2602 / ...
7h 4m$46–82
Boston to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Boston to Philadelphia is to bus via Boston which costs $45 - $85 and takes 7h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Boston to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs $150 - $460.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Boston and arriving at Philadelphia Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Boston and arriving at 30th Street Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Boston and Philadelphia is 290 miles. The road distance is 302.2 miles.
The best way to get from Boston to Philadelphia without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs $70 - $800.
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Boston to Philadelphia, including transfers.
Boston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by OurBus, depart from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street station.
Boston to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Boston station.
The best way to get from Boston to Philadelphia is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs $150 - $460. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $70 - $800 and takes 5h 52m, you could also bus, which costs $95 - $250 and takes 6h 53m.
What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
American Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Delta fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hourly. Alternatively, Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 5h 52m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–270
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
Flights from Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–210
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $90–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Boston to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $70–800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $70–550
- First Class
- $250–800
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $20–460
- First Class
- $130–600
- Phone
- +1-844-800-6828
- pr@ourbus.com
- Website
- ourbus.com
Bus from Boston, MA - Dalton and Belvidere Street to New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.ourbus.com
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from New York - Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–65
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to New York Midtown
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
Bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Boston to Philadelphia Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Boston to Philadelphia bus services, operated by OurBus, arrive at New York, NY - W 42nd Street and 9th Avenue station.
Boston to Philadelphia train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at 30th Street Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Boston to Philadelphia is 302 miles. It takes approximately 5h 46m to drive from Boston to Philadelphia.
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