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How to get fromBrookline to Philadelphiaby train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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There are 10 ways to get from Brookline to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak), bus (Flixbus), car, plane, bus (Greyhound), train, or bus

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  1. Train (Amtrak)

    best
    1. Take the train from Boston to 30th Street Stationtrain train Northeast Regional
    5h 47m
    $70–800

  2. Bus (Flixbus)

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Brookline to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus FlixBus N2605
    6h 10m
    $45–75

  3. Drive 297.6 mi

    1. Drive from Brookline to Philadelphiacar car 297.6 mi
    5h 44m
    $55–79

  4. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Philadelphia International Airport

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane BOS - PHL
    3h 43m
    $142–472

  5. Bus via New York

    1. Take the bus from South Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus bus Boston
    2. Take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal to Philadelphia Bus Stationbus bus Greyhound US0305 / ...
    8h 26m
    $53–112

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

    1. Take the train from Ruggles to TF Green Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Theodore Francis Green State Airport (PVD) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane PVD - PHL
    4h 36m
    $67–428

  7. Fly Boston Logan Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane BOS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    4h 47m
    $253–1,428

  8. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Laguardia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Laguardia Airport (LGA)plane plane BOS - LGA
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 1m
    $212–1,165

  9. Fly Boston Logan Airport to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Boston Logan Airport (BOS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane BOS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    5h 3m
    $152–529

  10. 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 37m
    $80–494

Brookline to Philadelphia by train (Amtrak)

Calendar110Weekly Trains
Duration5h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket$70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 320.3 mi
  • Duration: 5h 47m

What companies run services between Brookline, MA, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?

Amtrak operates a train from Boston to 30th Street Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $90–200 and the journey takes 5h 47m. Amtrak Acela also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Flixbus USA operates a bus from Brookline to Philadelphia Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $45–75 and the journey takes 6h 10m.

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