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How to get fromBoston to Swarthmoreby train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, ferry, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Boston to Swarthmore by train (Amtrak), bus (Greyhound), car, ferry, plane, bus (Flixbus), bus, or train

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    6h 46m
    $76–794

  2. Drive  310 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Boston to Swarthmorecar car 310 mi
    6h 14m
    $57–82

  3. Bus (Greyhound)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Greyhound US0230 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    8h 57m
    $62–102

  4. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    4h 42m
    $178–918

  5. Bus via New York (Flixbus)

    1. Take the bus from Boston to New York Midtownbus bus FlixBus 2610 / ...
    2. Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus 2602 / ...
    9h 13m
    $57–90

  6. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Boston Manchester Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MHT) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane MHT - PHL
    5h 12m
    $97–621

  7. Train to Theodore Francis Green State Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the train from South Station to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    5h 35m
    $74–434

  8. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    3. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 2m
    $460–1,833

  9. Bus to Barnstable Municipal Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Barnstable Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane HYA - PHL
    5h 28m
    $78–442

  10. Ferry to Boston Logan Airport, fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Long Wharf to Logan Airport Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    3. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    6h 13m
    $526–1,684

  11. Bus to Worcester Regional Airport, fly to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Boston to Worcesterbus bus
    2. Fly from Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane ORH - PHL
    6h 28m
    $62–385

Boston to Swarthmore by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$76Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 332 mi
  • Duration: 6h 46m

What companies run services between Boston, MA, USA and Swarthmore, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $170–280 and the journey takes 5h 52m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Boston to Chester Rd & Rutgers Av - FS via Port Authority Bus Terminal, Philadelphia Bus Station, 11th St, 69th St Transit Center, and 69th St TC South Berth 3 in around 8h 57m.

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