There are 9 ways to get from New Britain to Philadelphia by bus, train, bus (Greyhound), car, plane, train (Amtrak), or bus (Flixbus)
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from New Britain to New Haven Bus Stopbus Greyhound US0255s
- Take the train from New Haven to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
4h 42m$50–120Drive 194 mi
cheapest- Drive from New Britain to Philadelphiacar 194 mi
3h 53m$36–52Bus (Greyhound)
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Philadelphiabus Greyhound US0235
6h 38m$42–83Line 928 bus, fly to Philadelphia International Airport
- Take the bus from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay R to Central Row South Side @ Travelersbus
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane BDL - PHL
4h 16m$51–370Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Meriden to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
5h 59m$52–123Train via New Haven (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haventrain Amtrak Hartford Line / ...
- Take the train from New Haven to 30th Street Stationtrain Northeast Regional
6h 12m$52–313Bus via New York
- Take the bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminalbus Boston
- Take the bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphiabus FlixBus 2602 / ...
6h 54m$45–98Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane BDL - BWI
- Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 51m$83–429Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train
- Fly from Bradley International Airport (BDL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane BDL - JFK
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
5h 47m$56–856
New Britain to Philadelphia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Britain to Philadelphia is to drive which costs $35 - $55 and takes 3h 53m.
The fastest way to get from New Britain to Philadelphia is to drive which takes 3h 53m and costs $35 - $55.
No, there is no direct bus from New Britain to Philadelphia. However, there are services departing from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay B and arriving at Philadelphia via Hartford Union Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 38m.
The distance between New Britain and Philadelphia is 196 miles. The road distance is 195.2 miles.
The best way to get from New Britain to Philadelphia without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 42m and costs $50 - $120.
It takes approximately 4h 42m to get from New Britain to Philadelphia, including transfers.
New Britain to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Hartford Union Station.
The best way to get from New Britain to Philadelphia is to bus which takes 6h 38m and costs $40 - $85. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $50 - $130 and takes 5h 59m.
New Britain to Philadelphia bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at Philadelphia station.
Yes, the driving distance between New Britain to Philadelphia is 195 miles. It takes approximately 3h 53m to drive from New Britain to Philadelphia.
What companies run services between New Britain, CT, USA and Philadelphia, PA, USA?
Greyhound USA operates a bus from Hartford Union Station to Philadelphia once daily. Tickets cost $40–80 and the journey takes 5h 15m. Alternatively, Amtrak Northeast Regional operates a train from Meriden to 30th Street Station twice daily. Tickets cost $25–280 and the journey takes 4h 28m. Amtrak also services this route once daily.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Baltimore-Washington International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–350
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–360
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from Bradley International Airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–230
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–270
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $23–270
- Business Class
- $80–320
Train from Meriden to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–280
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $25–280
- Business Class
- $85–330
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–200
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $5–200
- Business Class
- $45–230
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–240
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $14–240
- Business Class
- $60–280
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $12–230
- Business Class
- $60–270
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–700
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $35–470
- First Class
- $170–700
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $24–460
- First Class
- $140–650
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from New Haven to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Meriden to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–120
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Hartford Amtrak Station to New Haven
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–23
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–60
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from New Britain to New Haven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
- Phone
- +1 860-525-9181
- Website
- cttransit.com
Bus from CTfastrak Downtown New Britain Stn @ Bay R to Central Row South Side @ Travelers
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.cttransit.com
- Book at
- https://buypasses.storesecured.com
- Two-Hour Pass
- $2
- Two-Hour Pass express
- $2–4
- Phone
- 1-800-343-9999
- Website
- peterpanbus.com
Bus from Hartford Union Station to Port Authority Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–60
- Website
- https://peterpanbus.com
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from New York Midtown to Philadelphia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
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